Total births
174
Girls' name · since 1995
Nialah
Nialah has 174 recorded births since 1995 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 174
- total births
- 1995–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
Nialah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 174 have been recorded since 1995.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nialah has been recorded 174 times among girls since 1995, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2022.
- 174 total births
- 1995–2022 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
174 girls have been named Nialah since 1995, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2022.
- 174
- total births
- 1995–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Nialah was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
15 babies were named Nialah in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
Nialah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nialah's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1995, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2011 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nialah at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2011
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1995
Nialah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2022
- Peak year (2011)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Nialah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Nialah's strongest decade.
80 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Nialah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 22
1990s
22 births
- 2000s
2000s
61 births
- 2010s
2010s
80 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 80 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nialah? ▼
Nialah has been given to 174 babies in the U.S. since 1995, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 15 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Nialah most popular? ▼
Nialah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 80 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Nialah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nialah since 1995 -- 28 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Nialah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nia, Niah, Niamh, Niara, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nialah's data
- Nialah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (80 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Nialah
Nearby Names Like Nialah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nialah
Nia Girl
#672 25,422 births
Niah Girl
#3097 1,741 births
Niamh Girl
#3145 1,617 births
Niara Girl
#3726 1,196 births
Niasia Girl
#13899 884 births
Compare Nialah side by side: Nialah vs Nia Nialah vs Niah Nialah vs Niamh
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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, 1995–2022 (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. "Nialah: Baby Name Since 1995 - 174 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nialah. 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 Nialah 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.