US rank #1628 Girls' name Peak 2009 3,388 births

Nariah — #1628 US girls' name

3,388 babies named Nariah in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s1382000s11982010s14892020s563
#1628
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 91% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Nariah was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

222 babies were named Nariah in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nariah

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,388 babies named Nariah between 1991 and 2024, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Nariah currently holds the #1628 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 222 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nariah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,489 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Nariah shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 303 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Nariah in 28 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nariah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,388 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Nariah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,388

Since 1991

34 years of records

Peak year

2009

222 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,628

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1991

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nariah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1991

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
222
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
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Nariah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,489 births that decade — 44% of Nariah's all-time total
1990s1382000s11982010s14892020s563

Nariah by state

Where Nariah concentrates geographically — total births since 1991

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Nariah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
303 8.9%
#2 California
253 7.5%
#3 Florida
228 6.7%
#4 New York
170 5.0%
#5 Ohio
154 4.5%
#6 Illinois
148 4.4%
#7 Georgia
138 4.1%
#8 North Carolina
135 4.0%
Texas share of Nariah's total US births 8.9%
Even split

303 of 3,388 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.

Nariah appears in 28 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nariah?
3,388 babies have been named Nariah since 1991. It currently ranks #1628 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 222 births.
When was Nariah most popular?
Nariah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,489 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Nariah most popular?
The top states for the name Nariah are Texas (303 births), California (253 births), Florida (228 births).
How long has the name Nariah been used?
Nariah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 34 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nariah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nariyah, Nara, Narissa, Narda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1991–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.