Total births
43
Girls' name · since 1997
Niha
43 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.
- #14192
- among girls today
- 43
- born since 1997
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other girls
43 babies have been named Niha since 1997, making it today's #14192 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Niha recorded 43 times among girls since 1997, holding rank #14192 nationally today, ahead of 20% of girls, 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 1997 to 2024.
- #14192 among girls today
- 43 born since 1997
- 1990s peak decade
- 20% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Niha is currently the #14192 girls' name in America, more common than 20% of girls - 43 born since 1997, peaking in the 1990s.
- #14192
- among girls today
- 43
- born since 1997
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other girls
Niha vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14192
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 20% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
47% 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.
How Niha compares
43 14th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Niha's all-time total is 89% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Niha | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 43 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Niha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Niha splits its recorded history at 2002: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1998 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1997 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Niha at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1997
Current rank
#14,192
Active since
1997
Niha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2024
- Peak year (1997)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Niha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Niha's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Niha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
20 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
12 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 20 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Niha? ▼
Niha has been given to 43 babies in the U.S. since 1997, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #14192 as of the latest data. 10 babies were born in 1997, its single highest year.
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.
What to do with Niha's data
- Niha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (20 total births); usage has since declined to 6 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 Niha
Nearby Names Like Niha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Niha
Nihira Girl
#2604 666 births
Niharika Girl
#9867 402 births
Nihal Girl
#7474 238 births
Nihan Girl
#5144 211 births
Nihla Girl
30 births
Compare Niha side by side: Niha vs Nihira Niha vs Niharika Niha vs Nihal
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Niha
Annaclaire #14191
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Shreeya #14190
588 births · Peak 2008
Fey #14194
135 births · Peak 1999
Shanayah #14189
76 births · Peak 1999
Thaila #14195
108 births · Peak 2000
Reigan #14188
314 births · Peak 2016
Keiasia #14196
208 births · Peak 2004
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1997–2024 (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. "Niha: #14192 Girls' Name - 43 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/niha. 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 Niha 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 June 2026.