Nuha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,888

among girls · ↑652 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Nuha · +23% vs 2024

How common

1 in 42,297

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

38 babies

All-time total

743

#9,188 all-time among girls

First recorded

1978

in Social Security records

Nuha popularity over time

743 babies have been named Nuha since 1978, 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	7	1	–	#8,271
1980s	17	2	+143%	#9,852
1990s	58	6	+241%	#7,595
2000s	255	26	+340%	#4,525
2010s	239	24	-6%	#4,127
2020s (to 2025)	167	28	+16%	#3,888

Where Nuha 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	39	0.02	outside top 500
2027	40	0.02	outside top 500
2028	40	0.03	outside top 500
2029	41	0.03	outside top 500
2030	41	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Nuha

Nuha is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,888 in 2025 with 38 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1978, 743 American babies have been named Nuha. Its peak came in 2025, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Nuha?

The median living Nuha is about 14 years old; half are between 6 and 21. An estimated 700 people named Nuha 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.

Nuha year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	38	#3,888
2024	31	#4,540
2023	28	#4,837
2022	21	#5,932
2021	25	#5,200
2020	24	#5,279
2019	26	#5,131
2018	35	#4,127
2017	23	#5,626
2016	19	#6,608
2015	26	#5,261
2014	20	#6,385
2013	24	#5,607
2012	12	#9,566
2011	24	#5,683
2010	30	#4,830
2009	16	#7,970
2008	34	#4,525
2007	32	#4,637
2006	28	#5,061
2005	28	#4,803
2004	30	#4,581
2003	21	#5,743
2002	23	#5,226
2001	23	#5,130
2000	20	#5,634
1995	7	#11,412
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nuha?

The median living Nuha is about 14 years old. Half of all living Nuhas are between 6 and 21 years old.

How many people named Nuha are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Nuha are alive in the United States, based on 743 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nuha in 2025?

Nuha ranked #3,888 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 38 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nuha?

743 babies have been named Nuha in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nuha most popular?

Nuha peaked in 2025, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Nuha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nuha rising or falling?

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

Will Nuha become more popular?

Nuha is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 41 girls named Nuha 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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