US rank #16083 Girls' name Peak 1997 42 births

Niha — #16083 US girls' name

42 babies named Niha in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s202000s52010s122020s5
#16083
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 9% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Niha was born in this single decade.

1997
Single peak year

10 babies were named Niha in 1997 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Niha

The Social Security Administration has registered 42 babies named Niha between 1997 and 2024, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Niha currently holds the #16083 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1997, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Niha performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 20 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Niha shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Niha in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 42 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Niha at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

42

Since 1997

28 years of records

Peak year

1997

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#16,083

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1997

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 2024

Niha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1997

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1997)
10
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
4681012 2024201620142002199919981997 10

Niha by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
20 births that decade — 48% of Niha's all-time total
1990s202000s52010s122020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Niha?
42 babies have been named Niha since 1997. It currently ranks #16083 among girls. The peak year was 1997 with 10 births.
When was Niha most popular?
Niha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Niha been used?
Niha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 28 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Niha?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nihira, Niharika, Nihal, Nihan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1997–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.