Nihira: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,440

among girls · ↓839 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Nihira · -34% vs 2024

How common

1 in 35,717

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2022

78 babies

All-time total

666

#9,854 all-time among girls

First recorded

2006

in Social Security records

Nihira popularity over time

666 babies have been named Nihira since 2006, 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	5	1	–	#19,243
2010s	268	27	+5260%	#2,557
2020s (to 2025)	393	66	+144%	#2,383

Where Nihira 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	46	0.03	outside top 500
2027	48	0.03	outside top 500
2028	49	0.03	outside top 500
2029	50	0.03	outside top 500
2030	50	0.03	outside top 500

Where Nihira is most popular

Girls named Nihira per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.040 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, North Carolina, and New Jersey.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Nihira born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Texas	67	0.083	+108%
North Carolina	17	0.075	+86%
New Jersey	12	0.066	+66%
California	40	0.048	+19%
Washington	5	0.035	-14%
Michigan	6	0.033	-18%
Illinois	7	0.031	-24%
Virginia	5	0.029	-27%
Florida	10	0.023	-42%
Pennsylvania	5	0.021	-47%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Nihira

Nihira is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,440 in 2025 with 45 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2006, 666 American babies have been named Nihira. Its peak came in 2022, when 78 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 Nihira stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nihira?

The median living Nihira is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 8. An estimated 700 people named Nihira 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.

Nihira year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	45	#3,440
2024	68	#2,601
2023	74	#2,437
2022	78	#2,383
2021	60	#2,839
2020	68	#2,543
2019	69	#2,557
2018	34	#4,217
2017	40	#3,824
2016	40	#3,835
2015	45	#3,518
2014	22	#5,937
2013	10	#10,804
2012	8	#13,122
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nihira?

The median living Nihira is about 5 years old. Half of all living Nihiras are between 2 and 8 years old.

How many people named Nihira are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Nihira are alive in the United States, based on 666 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nihira in 2025?

Nihira ranked #3,440 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 45 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nihira?

666 babies have been named Nihira in the United States since 2006, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nihira most popular?

Nihira peaked in 2022, when 78 newborns received the name.

Is Nihira a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nihira rising or falling?

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

Will Nihira become more popular?

Nihira is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 50 girls named Nihira 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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