Girls' name · since 2002

Nahriah

Since 2002, U.S. Social Security records show 46 babies named Nahriah, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#36,005 of 72,339
all-time among girls
46
born since 2002
2000s
peak decade

Nahriah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 46 recorded since 2002.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nahriah has been recorded 46 times among girls since 2002, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2003.

  • #36,005 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 46 born since 2002
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nahriah ranks #36,005 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 46 born since 2002, peaking in the 2000s.

#36,005 of 72,339
all-time among girls
46
born since 2002
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Nahriah's 46 recorded births place it above 50.1% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.

Nahriah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Nahriah splits its recorded history at 2003: 72% of all births land in the more recent half, 28% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2002 (13 births) -- compare that against the 2003 peak of 33 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Nahriah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2003

Last recorded 2003
Peak year (2003)
33
Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
101520253035 20022003 33

Nahriah by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (46 births, 100% of the file).

2000s was Nahriah's strongest decade.

46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Nahriah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 46 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Nahriah by state

Where Nahriah concentrates geographically, total births since 2002

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Nahriah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
6 13.0%
Georgia share of Nahriah's total US births 13.0%

6 of 46 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nahriah?
46 babies have been named Nahriah since 2002. All-time, it sits at #36,005 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2003. The peak year was 2003 with 33 births.
Where does Nahriah sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nahriah ranks #36,005 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Nahriah most popular?
Nahriah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Nahriah most popular?
The top states for the name Nahriah are Georgia (6 births).
How long has the name Nahriah been used?
Nahriah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 2 years of data through 2003.
What names are similar to Nahriah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nahla, Nahomi, Nahomy, Nahia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Nahriah's data

  • Georgia records the most Nahriahs (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nahriah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2002–2003 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Nahriah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.