US rank #15928 Girls' name Peak 2000 143 births

Niza — #15928 US girls' name

143 babies named Niza in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s672000s552010s162020s5
#15928
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 10% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Niza was born in this single decade.

2000
Single peak year

14 babies were named Niza in 2000 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Niza

The Social Security Administration has registered 143 babies named Niza between 1991 and 2024, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Niza currently holds the #15928 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2000, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Niza performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 67 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Niza shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Niza in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Niza 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 143 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.

Niza at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

143

Since 1991

34 years of records

Peak year

2000

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#15,928

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1991

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2024

Niza popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1991

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2000)
14
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
46810121416 2024201320072001199719941991 13

Niza by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
67 births that decade — 47% of Niza's all-time total
1990s672000s552010s162020s5

Niza by state

Where Niza concentrates geographically — total births since 1991

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Niza
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 3.5%
#2 Texas
5 3.5%
California share of Niza's total US births 3.5%
Even split

5 of 143 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Niza?
143 babies have been named Niza since 1991. It currently ranks #15928 among girls. The peak year was 2000 with 14 births.
When was Niza most popular?
Niza was most popular in the 1990s decade with 67 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Niza most popular?
The top states for the name Niza are California (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Niza been used?
Niza has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 34 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Niza?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nizhoni, Nizaraly, Nizhonii, Nizarely, and 1 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, 1991–2024 (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.