Niara: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,820

among girls · ↓83 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Niara · -5% vs 2024

How common

1 in 41,212

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2022

50 babies

All-time total

1,196

#6,631 all-time among girls

First recorded

1988

in Social Security records

Niara popularity over time

1,196 babies have been named Niara since 1988, 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	17	2	–	#6,823
1990s	253	25	+1388%	#2,878
2000s	376	38	+49%	#3,356
2010s	306	31	-19%	#4,090
2020s (to 2025)	244	41	+33%	#3,263

Where Niara 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	41	0.03	outside top 500
2027	44	0.03	outside top 500
2028	46	0.03	outside top 500
2029	47	0.03	outside top 500
2030	49	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Niara

Niara is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,820 in 2025 with 39 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1988, 1,196 American babies have been named Niara. Its peak came in 2022, when 50 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 Niara stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Niara?

The median living Niara is about 17 years old; half are between 7 and 25. An estimated 1,200 people named Niara 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.

Niara year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	39	#3,820
2024	41	#3,737
2023	41	#3,753
2022	50	#3,263
2021	42	#3,657
2020	31	#4,420
2019	34	#4,241
2018	24	#5,416
2017	28	#4,896
2016	30	#4,706
2015	29	#4,825
2014	28	#4,993
2013	30	#4,727
2012	32	#4,575
2011	34	#4,330
2010	37	#4,090
2009	46	#3,552
2008	34	#4,524
2007	41	#3,900
2006	49	#3,356
2005	40	#3,708
2004	32	#4,356
2003	29	#4,499
2002	38	#3,572
2001	36	#3,684
2000	31	#4,052
1995	40	#2,961
1990	9	#9,006
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Niara?

The median living Niara is about 17 years old. Half of all living Niaras are between 7 and 25 years old.

How many people named Niara are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Niara are alive in the United States, based on 1,196 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Niara in 2025?

Niara ranked #3,820 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 39 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Niara?

1,196 babies have been named Niara in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Niara most popular?

Niara peaked in 2022, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Niara a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Niara rising or falling?

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

Will Niara become more popular?

Niara is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 49 girls named Niara 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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