Niyah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,237

among girls · ↓832 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Niyah · -36% vs 2024

How common

1 in 32,801

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2003

136 babies

All-time total

3,001

#3,601 all-time among girls

First recorded

1981

in Social Security records

Niyah popularity over time

3,001 babies have been named Niyah 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
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1980s	13	1	–	#8,749
1990s	322	32	+2377%	#1,974
2000s	1,140	114	+254%	#1,418
2010s	1,065	107	-7%	#1,722
2020s (to 2025)	461	77	-28%	#1,919

Where Niyah 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	45	0.03	outside top 500
2027	43	0.03	outside top 500
2028	40	0.03	outside top 500
2029	39	0.02	outside top 500
2030	37	0.02	outside top 500

Where Niyah is most popular

Girls named Niyah per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.044 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, Florida, and California.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Niyah 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
Texas	46	0.057	+29%
Florida	24	0.056	+26%
California	45	0.054	+20%
Pennsylvania	7	0.030	-33%
Michigan	5	0.027	-38%
Ohio	6	0.025	-43%
Georgia	5	0.022	-51%
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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 Niyah

Niyah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,237 in 2025 with 49 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1981, 3,001 American babies have been named Niyah. Its peak came in 2003, when 136 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 Niyah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Niyah?

The median living Niyah is about 15 years old; half are between 8 and 22. An estimated 3,000 people named Niyah 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.

Niyah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	49	#3,237
2024	76	#2,405
2023	72	#2,487
2022	80	#2,337
2021	84	#2,227
2020	100	#1,919
2019	117	#1,761
2018	98	#2,010
2017	100	#1,985
2016	91	#2,143
2015	107	#1,904
2014	122	#1,722
2013	108	#1,874
2012	117	#1,772
2011	114	#1,784
2010	91	#2,161
2009	98	#2,086
2008	101	#2,047
2007	106	#1,952
2006	110	#1,858
2005	117	#1,701
2004	119	#1,637
2003	136	#1,452
2002	131	#1,465
2001	134	#1,418
2000	88	#1,934
1995	32	#3,471
1990	6	#12,445
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Niyah?

The median living Niyah is about 15 years old. Half of all living Niyahs are between 8 and 22 years old.

How many people named Niyah are alive today?

An estimated 3,000 people named Niyah are alive in the United States, based on 3,001 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Niyah in 2025?

Niyah ranked #3,237 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 49 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Niyah?

3,001 babies have been named Niyah in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Niyah most popular?

Niyah peaked in 2003, when 136 newborns received the name.

Is Niyah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Niyah rising or falling?

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

Will Niyah become more popular?

Niyah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 37 girls named Niyah 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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