Neriyah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,433

among girls · ↓1,061 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Neriyah · -32% vs 2024

How common

1 in 50,227

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

47 babies

All-time total

344

#14,795 all-time among girls

First recorded

2004

in Social Security records

Neriyah popularity over time

344 babies have been named Neriyah since 2004, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	41	4	–	#9,822
2010s	146	15	+256%	#6,640
2020s (to 2025)	157	26	+79%	#3,372

Where Neriyah is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	38	0.02	outside top 500
2027	44	0.03	outside top 500
2028	50	0.03	outside top 500
2029	55	0.03	outside top 500
2030	60	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Neriyah

Neriyah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,433 in 2025 with 32 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2004, 344 American babies have been named Neriyah. Its peak came in 2024, when 47 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Neriyah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Neriyah?

The median living Neriyah is about 7 years old; half are between 2 and 13. An estimated 300 people named Neriyah are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Neriyah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	32	#4,433
2024	47	#3,372
2023	21	#5,896
2022	26	#5,131
2021	24	#5,365
2020	7	#13,097
2019	14	#8,032
2018	12	#9,009
2017	12	#9,188
2016	13	#8,736
2015	13	#8,806
2014	19	#6,640
2013	17	#7,294
2012	17	#7,376
2011	18	#7,044
2010	11	#10,273
2009	12	#9,822
2008	6	#16,891
2007	7	#15,038
2006	6	#16,555
2005	5	#18,398
2004	5	#18,039
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Neriyah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Neriyah?

The median living Neriyah is about 7 years old. Half of all living Neriyahs are between 2 and 13 years old.

How many people named Neriyah are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Neriyah are alive in the United States, based on 344 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Neriyah in 2025?

Neriyah ranked #4,433 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 32 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Neriyah?

344 babies have been named Neriyah in the United States since 2004, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Neriyah most popular?

Neriyah peaked in 2024, when 47 newborns received the name.

Is Neriyah a boy or girl name?

Neriyah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Neriyah rising or falling?

Neriyah is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Neriyah become more popular?

Neriyah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 60 girls named Neriyah in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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