Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2001

Niya

Meaning Spelling variant of Nia Gender Girl Rank 2025 #2,807 Trend ↓ Falling 29%

Spelling variant of Nia.

Rank 2025
#2,807
among girls · ↓403 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
61
named Niya · -20% vs 2024
How common
1 in 26,349
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2001
211 babies
All-time total
4,790
#2,651 all-time among girls
First recorded
1974
in Social Security records

Niya popularity over time

4,790 babies have been named Niya since 1974, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2001Girls

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 250 25 – #1,178
1980s 371 37 +48% #1,575
1990s 869 87 +134% #1,119
2000s 1,684 168 +94% #1,022
2010s 1,059 106 -37% #1,712
2020s (to 2025) 557 93 -12% #1,621

Where Niya 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 58 0.04 outside top 500
2027 55 0.03 outside top 500
2028 53 0.03 outside top 500
2029 51 0.03 outside top 500
2030 49 0.03 outside top 500

Where Niya is most popular

Girls named Niya per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.053 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Tennessee, and Oklahoma.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Niya 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
California 66 0.079 +49%
Tennessee 12 0.076 +44%
Oklahoma 5 0.068 +29%
Texas 49 0.061 +15%
Georgia 12 0.053 ≈ national
New York 20 0.051 ≈ national
Florida 21 0.049 -7%
Indiana 5 0.036 -32%
Virginia 6 0.035 -33%
Michigan 6 0.033 -38%
Illinois 5 0.022 -59%
Pennsylvania 5 0.021 -60%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

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 Niya

Niya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,807 in 2025 with 61 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 4,790 American babies have been named Niya. Its peak came in 2001, when 211 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 Niya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Niya?

The median living Niya is about 21 years old; half are between 11 and 27. An estimated 4,700 people named Niya are alive in the United States today.

median 21 020406080100

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

Niya year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 61 #2,807
2024 76 #2,404
2023 90 #2,136
2022 93 #2,081
2021 108 #1,857
2020 129 #1,621
2019 86 #2,164
2018 116 #1,771
2017 101 #1,974
2016 113 #1,837
2015 122 #1,726
2014 113 #1,816
2013 94 #2,061
2012 122 #1,712
2011 89 #2,153
2010 103 #1,956
2009 99 #2,071
2008 116 #1,850
2007 144 #1,578
2006 160 #1,422
2005 166 #1,327
2004 185 #1,212
2003 195 #1,130
2002 210 #1,032
2001 211 #1,022
2000 198 #1,050
1995 61 #2,209
1990 36 #3,129
1985 34 #2,783
1980 63 #1,756
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Niya?

The median living Niya is about 21 years old. Half of all living Niyas are between 11 and 27 years old.

How many people named Niya are alive today?

An estimated 4,700 people named Niya are alive in the United States, based on 4,790 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Niya mean?

Spelling variant of Nia.

How popular is the name Niya in 2025?

Niya ranked #2,807 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 61 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Niya?

4,790 babies have been named Niya in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Niya most popular?

Niya peaked in 2001, when 211 newborns received the name.

Is Niya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Niya rising or falling?

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

Will Niya become more popular?

Niya is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 49 girls named Niya in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Niya

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