Total births
14
Girls' name · since 2006
Nirah
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.
- #10847
- among girls today
- 14
- born since 2006
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 39%
- more common than other girls
14 babies have been named Nirah since 2006, making it today's #10847 girls' name.
Nirah has 14 recorded births among girls since 2006, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10847 as of the latest data, more common than 39% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2024.
- #10847 among girls today
- 14 born since 2006
- 2020s peak decade
- 39% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Nirah is currently the #10847 girls' name in America, more common than 39% of girls - 14 born since 2006, peaking in the 2020s.
- #10847
- among girls today
- 14
- born since 2006
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 39%
- more common than other girls
Nirah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10847
of 17,726 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.
How Nirah compares
14 5th 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
Nirah's all-time total is 96% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nirah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 14 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Nirah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nirah's full recorded timeline at 2024, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2006, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nirah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#10,847
Active since
2006
Nirah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Nirah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Nirah's strongest decade.
9 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Nirah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
9 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 9 births (64% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nirah? ▼
14 babies have been named Nirah since 2006. It currently ranks #10847 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? ▼
Records for Nirah go back to 2006, giving 19 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Nirah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nirvana, Nira, Nirvi, Nirali, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Nirah
Nearby Names Like Nirah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nirah
Nirvana Girl
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Nira Girl
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Nirvi Girl
#3817 398 births
Nirali Girl
339 births
Niralya Girl
#10149 129 births
Compare Nirah side by side: Nirah vs Nirvana Nirah vs Nira Nirah vs Nirvi
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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, 2006–2024 (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. "Nirah: #10847 Girls' Name - 14 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nirah. 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 Nirah 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.