Nijah vs Nija

Side-by-side comparison of Nijah and Nija — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Nijah

Girl name · Rank #9713

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Name B

Nija

Girl name

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Metric Nijah Nija
Current Rank #9713 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 1,219 815
Peak Year 1998 1999
Peak Year Births 75 58
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1977 1973

Births by Decade

Decade Nijah Nija
1970ss 14 65
1980ss 89 167
1990ss 395 345
2000ss 531 211
2010ss 149 27
2020ss 41 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nijah Nija
2014 10 6
2015 15 —
2016 11 —
2017 14 —
2018 8 —
2019 8 —
2020 5 —
2021 13 —
2022 8 —
2023 5 —
2024 10 —

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1977–2024.

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