Nitara: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,047

among girls · ↓103 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Nitara · -5% vs 2024

How common

1 in 44,646

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

38 babies

All-time total

350

#14,635 all-time among girls

First recorded

1981

in Social Security records

Nitara popularity over time

350 babies have been named Nitara since 1981, 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	11	1	–	#9,987
1990s	19	2	+73%	#10,098
2000s	48	5	+153%	#11,773
2010s	121	12	+152%	#4,354
2020s (to 2025)	151	25	+108%	#3,944

Where Nitara 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	41	0.03	outside top 500
2028	43	0.03	outside top 500
2029	44	0.03	outside top 500
2030	46	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Nitara

Nitara is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,047 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1981, 350 American babies have been named Nitara. Its peak came in 2024, when 38 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 Nitara stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nitara?

The median living Nitara is about 6 years old; half are between 2 and 11. An estimated 300 people named Nitara 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.

Nitara year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	36	#4,047
2024	38	#3,944
2023	21	#5,898
2022	24	#5,431
2021	15	#7,547
2020	17	#6,848
2019	27	#5,003
2018	23	#5,577
2017	33	#4,354
2016	20	#6,353
2015	7	#14,099
2014	5	#18,502
2013	6	#16,019
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	5	#19,727
2006	6	#16,570
2005	7	#14,111
2004	7	#13,803
2003	8	#12,094
2002	–	–
2001	8	#11,773
2000	7	#12,780
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nitara?

The median living Nitara is about 6 years old. Half of all living Nitaras are between 2 and 11 years old.

How many people named Nitara are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Nitara are alive in the United States, based on 350 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nitara in 2025?

Nitara ranked #4,047 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nitara?

350 babies have been named Nitara in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nitara most popular?

Nitara peaked in 2024, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Nitara a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nitara rising or falling?

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

Will Nitara become more popular?

Nitara is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 46 girls named Nitara 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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