Nitya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,505

among girls · ↓396 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Nitya · -15% vs 2024

How common

1 in 36,529

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2009

62 babies

All-time total

1,146

#6,861 all-time among girls

First recorded

1988

in Social Security records

Nitya popularity over time

1,146 babies have been named Nitya 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

GirlsBoys

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	–	5	1	–	#13,255
1990s	95	–	95	10	+1800%	#4,962
2000s	435	5	440	44	+363%	#2,895
2010s	386	5	391	39	-11%	#3,384
2020s (to 2025)	215	–	215	36	-8%	#3,109

Where Nitya 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	47	0.03	outside top 500
2028	49	0.03	outside top 500
2029	50	0.03	outside top 500
2030	51	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Nitya

Nitya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,505 in 2025 with 44 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1988, 1,146 American babies have been named Nitya. Its peak came in 2009, when 62 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Nitya?

The median living Nitya is about 15 years old; half are between 7 and 20. An estimated 1,100 people named Nitya 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.

Nitya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	44	#3,505	–	–
2024	52	#3,109	–	–
2023	37	#4,024	–	–
2022	31	#4,552	–	–
2021	26	#5,057	–	–
2020	25	#5,131	–	–
2019	33	#4,318	5	#13,563
2018	47	#3,384	–	–
2017	38	#3,976	–	–
2016	37	#4,063	–	–
2015	34	#4,281	–	–
2014	45	#3,525	–	–
2013	42	#3,687	–	–
2012	37	#4,099	–	–
2011	37	#4,053	–	–
2010	36	#4,161	–	–
2009	57	#3,035	5	#13,914
2008	50	#3,364	–	–
2007	55	#3,159	–	–
2006	57	#3,008	–	–
2005	57	#2,895	–	–
2004	38	#3,798	–	–
2003	34	#4,013	–	–
2002	31	#4,150	–	–
2001	38	#3,527	–	–
2000	18	#6,153	–	–
1995	7	#11,403	–	–
1990	5	#14,539	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nitya?

The median living Nitya is about 15 years old. Half of all living Nityas are between 7 and 20 years old.

How many people named Nitya are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Nitya are alive in the United States, based on 1,146 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nitya in 2025?

Nitya ranked #3,505 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 44 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nitya?

1,146 babies have been named Nitya in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nitya most popular?

Nitya peaked in 2009, when 62 newborns received the name.

Is Nitya a boy or girl name?

Nitya is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Nitya rising or falling?

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

Will Nitya become more popular?

Nitya is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 51 girls named Nitya in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Nitya

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

Compare Nitya with similar names → More names starting with N →