Niah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,353

among girls · ↓2,246 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Niah · -54% vs 2024

How common

1 in 66,969

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2013

77 babies

All-time total

1,741

#5,171 all-time among girls

First recorded

1982

in Social Security records

Niah popularity over time

1,741 babies have been named Niah since 1982, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	34	3	–	#9,258
1990s	188	19	+453%	#3,233
2000s	579	58	+208%	#2,560
2010s	655	66	+13%	#2,377
2020s (to 2025)	285	48	-27%	#2,812

Where Niah 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	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	21	0.01	outside top 500
2028	20	0.01	outside top 500
2029	19	0.01	outside top 500
2030	18	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Niah

Niah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,353 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 1,741 American babies have been named Niah. Its peak came in 2013, when 77 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Niah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Niah?

The median living Niah is about 14 years old; half are between 8 and 22. An estimated 1,700 people named Niah 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.

Niah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	24	#5,353
2024	52	#3,107
2023	52	#3,171
2022	46	#3,458
2021	52	#3,146
2020	59	#2,812
2019	55	#2,984
2018	67	#2,605
2017	75	#2,420
2016	74	#2,472
2015	70	#2,581
2014	68	#2,608
2013	77	#2,377
2012	52	#3,199
2011	52	#3,210
2010	65	#2,747
2009	67	#2,724
2008	58	#3,012
2007	66	#2,777
2006	66	#2,719
2005	50	#3,158
2004	52	#3,031
2003	57	#2,762
2002	58	#2,665
2001	60	#2,560
2000	45	#3,108
1995	10	#8,541
1990	8	#9,881
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Niah?

The median living Niah is about 14 years old. Half of all living Niahs are between 8 and 22 years old.

How many people named Niah are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Niah are alive in the United States, based on 1,741 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Niah in 2025?

Niah ranked #5,353 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Niah?

1,741 babies have been named Niah in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Niah most popular?

Niah peaked in 2013, when 77 newborns received the name.

Is Niah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Niah rising or falling?

Niah is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Niah become more popular?

Niah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 18 girls named Niah 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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