Total births
194
Girls' name · since 2001
Namiah
Namiah has 194 recorded births since 2001 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #14328
- among girls today
- 194
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other girls
Namiah currently ranks #14328 among girls' names in America, with 194 babies recorded since 2001.
Social Security Administration records show Namiah recorded 194 times among girls since 2001, holding rank #14328 nationally today, ahead of 19% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.
- #14328 among girls today
- 194 born since 2001
- 2010s peak decade
- 19% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Namiah is currently the #14328 girls' name in America, more common than 19% of girls - 194 born since 2001, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14328
- among girls today
- 194
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other girls
Namiah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14328
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 19% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Namiah was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
20 babies were named Namiah in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Namiah compares
194 36th 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
Namiah's all-time total is 49% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Namiah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 194 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 48 | 19,840 |
Namiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Namiah splits its recorded history at 2014: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2004 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Namiah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#14,328
Active since
2001
Namiah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Namiah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Namiah's strongest decade.
99 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Namiah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
51 births
- 2010s
2010s
99 births
- 2020s
2020s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 99 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Namiah? ▼
Since 2001, Social Security records show 194 babies named Namiah. Today it holds rank #14328 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 20 births.
When was Namiah most popular? ▼
Namiah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 99 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Namiah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Namiah since 2001 -- 25 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Namiah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nami, Namya, Namari, Namiko, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Namiah's data
- Namiah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (99 total births) through the 2020s (44) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Namiah
Nearby Names Like Namiah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Namiah
Nami Girl
#1499 1,172 births
Namya Girl
#16254 332 births
Namari Girl
#3951 301 births
Namiko Girl
#3908 297 births
Namaari Girl
#4206 210 births
Compare Namiah side by side: Namiah vs Nami Namiah vs Namya Namiah vs Namari
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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. "Namiah: #14328 Girls' Name - 194 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/namiah. 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 Namiah 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.