US rank #10803 Girls' name Peak 2024 14 births

Nirah — #10803 US girls' name

14 babies named Nirah in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s52020s9
#10803
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 39% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

64% of everyone ever named Nirah was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

9 babies were named Nirah in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nirah

The Social Security Administration has registered 14 babies named Nirah between 2006 and 2024, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Nirah currently holds the #10803 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nirah performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 9 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Nirah shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nirah 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 14 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.

Nirah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

14

Since 2006

19 years of records

Peak year

2024

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#10,803

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2006

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nirah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2006

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
9
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
45678910 20242006 5

Nirah by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
9 births that decade — 64% of Nirah's all-time total
2000s52020s9

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nirah?
14 babies have been named Nirah since 2006. It currently ranks #10803 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 9 births.
When was Nirah most popular?
Nirah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 9 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Nirah been used?
Nirah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 19 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nirah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nirvana, Nira, Nirali, Nirvi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 2006–2024 (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.