Total births
4,790
Girls' name · since 1974
Niya
4,790 babies named Niya in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2400
- among girls today
- 4,790
- born since 1974
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other girls
Niya currently ranks #2400 among girls' names in America, with 4,790 babies recorded since 1974.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Niya has been recorded 4,790 times among girls since 1974, currently ranked #2400 nationally and more common than 86% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2025.
- #2400 among girls today
- 4,790 born since 1974
- 2000s peak decade
- 86% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Niya is currently the #2400 girls' name in America, more common than 86% of girls - 4,790 born since 1974, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2400
- among girls today
- 4,790
- born since 1974
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other girls
Niya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2400
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 86% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Niya was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
211 babies were named Niya in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
How Niya compares
4,790 Top 13% higher than 87% of 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
Niya's all-time total is 13x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Niya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,790 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 211 | 48 | 19,840 |
Niya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Niya's full recorded timeline at 2000, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1974, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 211 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Niya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2001
Current rank
#2,400
Active since
1974
Niya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2025
- Peak year (2001)
- 211
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Niya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Niya's strongest decade.
1,684 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Niya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 250
1970s
250 births
- 1980s 371
1980s
371 births
- 1990s
1990s
869 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,684 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,059 births
- 2020s 557
2020s
557 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,684 births (35% of all-time use).
How Niya compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Niya's total volume
Niya vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Niya by state
Where Niya concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 348 | 7.3% |
| #2 | New York | | 319 | 6.7% |
| #3 | Texas | | 285 | 5.9% |
| #4 | Florida | | 249 | 5.2% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 203 | 4.2% |
| #6 | Maryland | | 160 | 3.3% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 154 | 3.2% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 153 | 3.2% |
California share of Niya's total US births 7.3%
Even split
348 of 4,790 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.
Niya appears in 26 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Niya? ▼
Since 1974, Social Security records show 4,790 babies named Niya. Today it holds rank #2400 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2001, with 211 births.
When was Niya most popular? ▼
Niya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,684 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Niya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Niya are California (348 births), New York (319 births), Texas (285 births).
How long has the name Niya been used? ▼
Niya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 52 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Niya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Niyah, Niylah, Niyla, Niyana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Niya's data
- Niya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,684 total births); usage has since declined to 557 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Niyas (348 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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.
Keep exploring Niya
Nearby Names Like Niya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Niya
Niyah Girl
#2402 3,001 births
Niylah Girl
#4189 704 births
Niyla Girl
#6814 582 births
Niyana Girl
#12712 411 births
Niyati Girl
#9870 364 births
Compare Niya side by side: Niya vs Niyah Niya vs Niylah Niya vs Niyla
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1974–2025 (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. "Niya: #2400 Girls' Name - 4,790 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/niya. 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 Niya 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 June 2026.