Total births
211
Boys' name · since 1981
Nghia
Nghia has 211 recorded births since 1981 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1987 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 211
- total births
- 1981–2012
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Nghia is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 211 have been recorded since 1981.
Nghia has 211 recorded births among boys since 1981, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2012.
- 211 total births
- 1981–2012 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
211 boys have been named Nghia since 1981, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2012.
- 211
- total births
- 1981–2012
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Nghia was born in this single decade.
1987
Single peak year
15 babies were named Nghia in 1987 - its busiest year on record.
Nghia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nghia's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1998, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1987 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nghia at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
1987
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Nghia popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2012
- Peak year (1987)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Nghia popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1983 (Nghia as girls' name)
Nghia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Nghia's strongest decade.
95 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Nghia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
95 births
- 1990s
1990s
78 births
- 2000s 31
2000s
31 births
- 2010s 7
2010s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 95 births (45% of all-time use).
Nghia by state
Where Nghia concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 18 | 8.5% |
California share of Nghia's total US births 8.5%
18 of 211 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nghia? ▼
Nghia has been given to 211 babies in the U.S. since 1981, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2012. 15 babies were born in 1987, its single highest year.
When was Nghia most popular? ▼
Nghia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 95 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
Where is Nghia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Nghia are California (18 births).
How long has the name Nghia been used? ▼
Records for Nghia go back to 1981, giving 32 years of history through 2012.
What names are similar to Nghia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nghi. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Nghia's data
- Nghia's decade-level peak was the 1980s (95 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Nghias (18 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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.
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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, 1981–2012 (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. "Nghia: Baby Name Since 1981 - 211 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nghia. 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 Nghia 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.