Total births
12
Girls' name · since 1979
Niama
Niama has 12 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2005 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 12
- total births
- 1979–2005
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Niama sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 12 recorded since 1979.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Niama has been recorded 12 times among girls since 1979, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2005.
- 12 total births
- 1979–2005 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
12 girls have been named Niama since 1979, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2005.
- 12
- total births
- 1979–2005
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Niama was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
7 babies were named Niama in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
Niama's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Niama splits its recorded history at 2005: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1979 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2005 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Niama at a glance
Last recorded 2005Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Niama popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2005
- Peak year (2005)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Niama by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Niama's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Niama births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 7 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Niama? ▼
Since 1979, Social Security records show 12 babies named Niama. The most recent recorded year was 2005. Its busiest year on record was 2005, with 7 births.
When was Niama most popular? ▼
Niama was most popular in the 2000s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Niama been used? ▼
Records for Niama go back to 1979, giving 27 years of history through 2005.
What names are similar to Niama? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Niama
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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, 1979–2005 (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. "Niama: Baby Name Since 1979 - 12 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/niama. 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 Niama 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.