Unisex name · since 1981
Nhia
213 babies named Nhia in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12,574 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 213
- born since 1981
- 1990s
- peak decade
Nhia sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 213 recorded since 1981.
Social Security Administration records show Nhia recorded 213 times among boys since 1981, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 1998.
- #12,574 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 213 born since 1981
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nhia ranks #12,574 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 213 born since 1981, peaking in the 1990s.
- #12,574 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 213
- born since 1981
- 1990s
- peak decade
Nhia's 213 recorded births place it above 72.34% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Nhia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nhia's full recorded timeline at 1990, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1990 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nhia popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1998
- Peak year (1990)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Nhia popularity over time - girls
32 total births recorded since 1983 (Nhia as girls' name)
Nhia by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (116 births, 54% of the file).
1990s was Nhia's strongest decade.
116 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Nhia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
97 births
- 1990s
1990s
116 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 116 births (54% of all-time use).
Nhia by state
Where Nhia concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 57 | 26.8% |
| #2 | Minnesota | | 29 | 13.6% |
| #3 | Wisconsin | | 5 | 2.3% |
57 of 213 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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- California records the most Nhias (57 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Nhia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~17 yrs)
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, 1981–1998 (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 Nhia 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.