Girls' name · since 1997

Niyanna

310 babies named Niyanna in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#15,633 of 72,339
all-time among girls
310
born since 1997
2000s
peak decade

Niyanna is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 310 have been recorded since 1997.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Niyanna has been recorded 310 times among girls since 1997, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, 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 1997 to 2024.

  • #15,633 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 310 born since 1997
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Niyanna ranks #15,633 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 310 born since 1997, peaking in the 2000s.

#15,633 of 72,339
all-time among girls
310
born since 1997
2000s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Niyanna's 310 recorded births place it above 78.37% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by North Carolina.

Niyanna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Niyanna's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 29, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Niyanna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2008)
29
Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
010203040 19972003200720112015201920232024 8

Niyanna by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (128 births, 41% of the file).

2000s was Niyanna's strongest decade.

128 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Niyanna births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 128 births (41% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Niyanna by state

Where Niyanna concentrates geographically, total births since 1997

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Niyanna
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 North Carolina
6 1.9%
North Carolina share of Niyanna's total US births 1.9%

6 of 310 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Niyanna?
310 babies have been named Niyanna since 1997. All-time, it sits at #15,633 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 2008 with 29 births.
Where does Niyanna sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Niyanna ranks #15,633 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Niyanna most popular?
Niyanna was most popular in the 2000s decade with 128 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Niyanna most popular?
The top states for the name Niyanna are North Carolina (6 births).
How long has the name Niyanna been used?
Niyanna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 28 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Niyanna?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Niya, Niyah, Niylah, Niyla, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Niyanna's data

  • Niyanna's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (128 total births) through the 2020s (50) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • North Carolina records the most Niyannas (6 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Niyanna: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1997–2024 (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 Niyanna 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.