Girls' name · since 2008

Niia

11 babies named Niia in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#53,835 of 72,339
all-time among girls
11
born since 2008
2000s
peak decade

Niia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 11 have been recorded since 2008.

Social Security Administration records show Niia recorded 11 times among girls since 2008, 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 2008 to 2019.

  • #53,835 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 11 born since 2008
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Niia ranks #53,835 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 2008, peaking in the 2000s.

#53,835 of 72,339
all-time among girls
11
born since 2008
2000s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Niia's 11 recorded births place it above 24.68% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Niia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Niia splits its recorded history at 2019: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2019 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Niia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2019

Last recorded 2019
Peak year (2008)
6
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
4.555.566.5 20082019 5

Niia by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (6 births, 55% of the file).

2000s was Niia's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Niia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Niia? ▼
Niia has been given to 11 babies in the U.S. since 2008, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #53,835 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2019. 6 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
Where does Niia sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Niia ranks #53,835 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Niia most popular? ▼
Niia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Niia been used? ▼
Niia has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 12 years of data through 2019.
What names are similar to Niia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Niilah. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Niia's data

  • Niia's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Niia

Nearby Names Like Niia

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Niia

Niilah Girl
6 births

Compare Niia side by side: Niia vs Niilah

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Lizetta
11 births · Peak 1891
Lecy
11 births · Peak 1922
Tenie
11 births · Peak 1895
Lolo
11 births · Peak 1923

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Niia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2008–2019 (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 Niia 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.