Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2001

Nitza

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Nitza
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2001
18 babies
All-time total
547
#11,213 all-time among girls
First recorded
1951
in Social Security records

Nitza popularity over time

547 babies have been named Nitza since 1951, 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
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1974Girls

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 34 3 – #4,457
1960s 107 11 +215% #3,556
1970s 115 12 +7% #4,073
1980s 99 10 -14% #5,009
1990s 83 8 -16% #7,270
2000s 91 9 +10% #6,244
2010s 11 1 -88% #16,247
2020s (to 2025) 7 1 +6% #13,094

The story of Nitza

Nitza is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1951, 547 American babies have been named Nitza. Its peak came in 2001, when 18 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 Nitza stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nitza?

The median living Nitza is about 43 years old; half are between 28 and 55. An estimated 500 people named Nitza are alive in the United States today.

median 43 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Nitza year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 7 #13,094
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 5 #18,404
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 6 #16,247
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 6 #17,049
2006 7 #14,709
2005 9 #11,568
2004 12 #9,125
2003 14 #7,885
2002 13 #8,168
2001 18 #6,244
2000 12 #8,412
1995 9 #9,334
1990 – –
1985 5 #11,917
1980 14 #5,150
1975 9 #6,294
1970 8 #6,190
1965 12 #3,886
1960 7 #5,552
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nitza?

The median living Nitza is about 43 years old. Half of all living Nitzas are between 28 and 55 years old.

How many people named Nitza are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Nitza are alive in the United States, based on 547 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nitza in 2025?

Nitza did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Nitza?

547 babies have been named Nitza in the United States since 1951, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nitza most popular?

Nitza peaked in 2001, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Nitza a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nitza rising or falling?

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

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