Girls' name · since 1977
Niasia
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 884 babies named Niasia, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,175 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 884
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
Niasia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 884 recorded since 1977.
Social Security Administration records show Niasia recorded 884 times among girls since 1977, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2024.
- #8,175 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 884 born since 1977
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Niasia ranks #8,175 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 884 born since 1977, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8,175 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 884
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
Niasia's 884 recorded births place it above 88.69% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Niasia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Niasia's full recorded timeline at 2003, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 70 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Niasia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2024
- Peak year (2006)
- 70
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Niasia by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (418 births, 47% of the file).
2000s was Niasia's strongest decade.
418 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Niasia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 52
1980s
52 births
- 1990s
1990s
267 births
- 2000s
2000s
418 births
- 2010s 123
2010s
123 births
- 2020s 19
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 418 births (47% of all-time use).
How Niasia compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Niasia's total volume
Niasia by state
Where Niasia concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 178 | 20.1% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 49 | 5.5% |
| #3 | South Carolina | | 34 | 3.8% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 20 | 2.3% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 17 | 1.9% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 7 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Florida | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 6 | 0.7% |
178 of 884 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Niasia appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Niasia's data
- Niasia's decade-level peak was the 2000s (418 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Niasias (178 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Niasia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2006)
Similar record span (~47 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, 1977–2024 (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 Niasia 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.