Girls' name · since 1996
Niyana
Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 411 babies named Niyana, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,299 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #9,753 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 411
- born since 1996
- 2000s
- peak decade
Niyana currently ranks #9753 among girls' names in America, with 411 babies recorded since 1996.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Niyana has been recorded 411 times among girls since 1996, currently ranked #9753 nationally and more common than 44% 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 1996 to 2025.
- #13,299 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #9,753 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 411 born since 1996
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Niyana ranks #13,299 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,753 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 411 born since 1996, peaking in the 2000s.
- #13,299 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #9,753 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 411
- born since 1996
- 2000s
- peak decade
Niyana's 411 recorded births place it above 81.6% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by North Carolina.
How Niyana compares
411 Top 49% higher than 51% of 17,297 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
Niyana's all-time total is 9% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Niyana | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 411 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 31 | 21 | 19,840 |
Niyana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Niyana splits its recorded history at 2011: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1996 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 31 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Niyana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Niyana by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (186 births, 45% of the file).
2000s was Niyana's strongest decade.
186 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Niyana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 24
1990s
24 births
- 2000s
2000s
186 births
- 2010s
2010s
130 births
- 2020s 71
2020s
71 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 186 births (45% of all-time use).
Niyana by state
Where Niyana concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 5 | 1.2% |
5 of 411 births nationwide.
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What to do with Niyana's data
- Niyana's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (186 total births) through the 2020s (71) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- North Carolina records the most Niyanas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Niyana: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2006)
Similar record span (~29 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1996–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Niyana 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 August 2026.