Total births
71
Girls' name · since 2001
Nairah
Nairah has 71 recorded births since 2001 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12816
- among girls today
- 71
- born since 2001
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Nairah is the #12816 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 71 recorded since 2001.
Social Security Administration records show Nairah recorded 71 times among girls since 2001, holding rank #12816 nationally today, ahead of 28% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.
- #12816 among girls today
- 71 born since 2001
- 2020s peak decade
- 28% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Nairah is currently the #12816 girls' name in America, more common than 28% of girls - 71 born since 2001, peaking in the 2020s.
- #12816
- among girls today
- 71
- born since 2001
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
Nairah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12816
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 28% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Nairah was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
11 babies were named Nairah in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Nairah compares
71 19th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Nairah's all-time total is 81% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nairah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 71 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Nairah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nairah splits its recorded history at 2017: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2001 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nairah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#12,816
Active since
2001
Nairah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Nairah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Nairah's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Nairah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
18 births
- 2010s
2010s
25 births
- 2020s
2020s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 28 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nairah? ▼
Nairah has been given to 71 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #12816 as of the latest data. 11 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
When was Nairah most popular? ▼
Nairah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Nairah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nairah since 2001 -- 25 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Nairah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nailah, Naima, Naila, Naia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Nairah
Nearby Names Like Nairah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nairah
Nailah Girl
#1805 4,848 births
Naima Girl
#2189 4,757 births
Naila Girl
#1462 3,235 births
Naia Girl
#1850 2,228 births
Naida Girl
1,714 births
Compare Nairah side by side: Nairah vs Nailah Nairah vs Naima Nairah vs Naila
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2001–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Nairah: #12816 Girls' Name - 71 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nairah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Nairah 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 July 2026.