Total births
11
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.
- 11
- total births
- 2008–2019
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that 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.
- 11 total births
- 2008–2019 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 girls have been named Niia since 2008, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2019.
- 11
- total births
- 2008–2019
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Niia was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
6 babies were named Niia in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2008
Niia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2019
- Peak year (2008)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Niia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 2000s
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
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 last appearance in the data was 2019. 6 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
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.
- 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.
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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, 2008–2019 (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. "Niia: Baby Name Since 2008 - 11 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/niia. 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 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 July 2026.