Nithya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,192

among girls · ↑552 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Nithya · +14% vs 2024

How common

1 in 64,291

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2013

50 babies

All-time total

822

#8,578 all-time among girls

First recorded

1981

in Social Security records

Nithya popularity over time

822 babies have been named Nithya 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	16	2	–	#10,247
1990s	68	7	+325%	#6,294
2000s	271	27	+299%	#3,567
2010s	349	35	+29%	#3,252
2020s (to 2025)	118	20	-44%	#5,192

Where Nithya 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	25	0.02	outside top 500
2027	25	0.02	outside top 500
2028	26	0.02	outside top 500
2029	26	0.02	outside top 500
2030	26	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Nithya

Nithya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,192 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1981, 822 American babies have been named Nithya. Its peak came in 2013, when 50 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 Nithya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nithya?

The median living Nithya is about 13 years old; half are between 9 and 21. An estimated 800 people named Nithya 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.

Nithya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	25	#5,192
2024	22	#5,744
2023	19	#6,345
2022	23	#5,588
2021	13	#8,348
2020	16	#7,133
2019	24	#5,417
2018	26	#5,104
2017	32	#4,460
2016	43	#3,642
2015	45	#3,519
2014	45	#3,524
2013	50	#3,252
2012	33	#4,456
2011	32	#4,540
2010	19	#6,834
2009	34	#4,449
2008	30	#4,985
2007	26	#5,488
2006	16	#7,761
2005	42	#3,567
2004	29	#4,676
2003	27	#4,781
2002	30	#4,250
2001	21	#5,508
2000	16	#6,721
1995	5	#15,084
1990	–	–
1985	6	#10,247
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
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1935	–	–
1930	–	–
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1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Famous people named Nithya

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Nithya Menen Indian actress (born 1987) b. 1988 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nithya?

The median living Nithya is about 13 years old. Half of all living Nithyas are between 9 and 21 years old.

How many people named Nithya are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Nithya are alive in the United States, based on 822 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nithya in 2025?

Nithya ranked #5,192 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nithya?

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

When was the name Nithya most popular?

Nithya peaked in 2013, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Nithya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nithya rising or falling?

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

Will Nithya become more popular?

Nithya looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 girls named Nithya in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Nithya?

Well-known people named Nithya include Nithya Menen (actor).

Names like Nithya

Names that sound and feel close to Nithya: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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