Total births
15
Girls' name · since 2005
Nirja
Nirja has 15 recorded births since 2005 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2005 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 15
- total births
- 2005–2013
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
15 girls have been named Nirja since 2005, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nirja has been recorded 15 times among girls since 2005, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2013.
- 15 total births
- 2005–2013 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
15 girls have been named Nirja since 2005, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2013.
- 15
- total births
- 2005–2013
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Nirja was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
5 babies were named Nirja in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
Nirja's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nirja's full recorded timeline at 2010, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2005, with just 5 recorded births.
Nirja at a glance
Last recorded 2013Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2005
Nirja popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2013
- Peak year (2005)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Nirja by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Nirja's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Nirja births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nirja? ▼
Since 2005, Social Security records show 15 babies named Nirja. The most recent recorded year was 2013. Its busiest year on record was 2005, with 5 births.
When was Nirja most popular? ▼
Nirja was most popular in the 2010s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Nirja been used? ▼
Records for Nirja go back to 2005, giving 9 years of history through 2013.
What names are similar to Nirja? ▼
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 Nirja
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Nirali Girl
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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, 2005–2013 (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. "Nirja: Baby Name Since 2005 - 15 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nirja. 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 Nirja 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.