US rank #12003 Girls' name Peak 2024 20 births

Niyyah — #12003 US girls' name

20 babies named Niyyah in U.S. Social Security records since 2019, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s62020s14
#12003
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 32% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

70% of everyone ever named Niyyah was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

8 babies were named Niyyah in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Niyyah

The Social Security Administration has registered 20 babies named Niyyah between 2019 and 2024, spanning 6 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Niyyah currently holds the #12003 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Niyyah performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 14 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Niyyah shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Niyyah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 20 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Niyyah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

20

Since 2019

6 years of records

Peak year

2024

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#12,003

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2019

Recorded for 6 years

Last year on file: 2024

Niyyah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2019

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
8
Annual births at peak — across 6 years of records
5.566.577.588.5 202420222019 6

Niyyah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
14 births that decade — 70% of Niyyah's all-time total
2010s62020s14

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Niyyah?
20 babies have been named Niyyah since 2019. It currently ranks #12003 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 8 births.
When was Niyyah most popular?
Niyyah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Niyyah been used?
Niyyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2019, spanning 6 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Niyyah?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2019–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.