Total births
163
Girls' name · since 2007
Nuriyah
Since 2007, U.S. Social Security records show 163 babies named Nuriyah, peaking in 2015. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8810
- among girls today
- 163
- born since 2007
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 50%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Nuriyah is the #8810 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 163 recorded since 2007.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nuriyah has been recorded 163 times among girls since 2007, currently ranked #8810 nationally and more common than 50% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2025.
- #8810 among girls today
- 163 born since 2007
- 2010s peak decade
- 50% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Nuriyah is currently the #8810 girls' name in America, more common than 50% of girls - 163 born since 2007, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8810
- among girls today
- 163
- born since 2007
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 50%
- more common than other girls
Nuriyah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8810
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 50% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Nuriyah was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
16 babies were named Nuriyah in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Nuriyah compares
163 33th percentile among 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
Nuriyah's all-time total is 57% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nuriyah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 163 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 48 | 19,840 |
Nuriyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nuriyah's SSA record in two at 2017 and the more recent half accounts for 64% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 36%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2009, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2015 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nuriyah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#8,810
Active since
2007
Nuriyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Nuriyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Nuriyah's strongest decade.
73 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Nuriyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 18
2000s
18 births
- 2010s
2010s
73 births
- 2020s
2020s
72 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 73 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nuriyah? ▼
Since 2007, Social Security records show 163 babies named Nuriyah. Today it holds rank #8810 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2015, with 16 births.
When was Nuriyah most popular? ▼
Nuriyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 73 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Nuriyah been used? ▼
Nuriyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 19 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Nuriyah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nuri, Nura, Nuria, Nur, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nuriyah's data
- Nuriyah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (73 total births) through the 2020s (72) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Nuriyah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nuriyah
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Nuria Girl
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Nur Girl
#4721 647 births
Nuriya Girl
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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, 2007–2025 (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. "Nuriyah: #8810 Girls' Name - 163 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nuriyah. 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 Nuriyah 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.