Baby Name Popularity Profile

Nia

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Nia.

✦ Lustrous, bright, or purpose 🌍 Celtic, Other traditional spiritual
National Rank (2025) #702
All-Time Peak Rank #307 Achieved 2000
Total U.S. Births 25,422 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1951 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2000s 1,033 births in 2000
💡 The Nia Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Lustrous, bright, or purpose
Language Origin Celtic, Other
Origin Type multiple
Nia has multiple independent origins. In Welsh, it means 'lustrous' or 'bright'. In Swahili, it means 'purpose' or 'resolve'. It is also used as a short form of the Irish name Niamh.
Common Nicknames
Ni
Alternative Spellings
Nyah
Pronunciation: NEE-ah
Themes & Categories
traditional spiritual
Etymology confidence: Medium · Under review

📖 The Story Behind Nia

According to SSA data, Nia achieved its highest historical rank of #307 in 2000. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2000 with 1,033 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 43.9%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 61 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Nia across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -43.9% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 1,033 births in 2000
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 25 yrs
Registry Streak 61 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 19
1960s: 85
1970s: 788
1980s: 1,198
1990s: 5,283
2000s: 8,571
2010s: 6,546
2020s: 2,932

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables N-ia
Letter Count 3 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 0.2% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 0.2% of SSA names. Starts with N, a letter used by only 3.6% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State District of Columbia
Top States District of Columbia, Maryland, Georgia, Florida, New Jersey
States with Data 43
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
District of Columbia Unranked 338 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #637 828 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #741 1,382 2000 62.2% Decline
Florida #648 1,424 2002 34.1% Decline
New Jersey #443 1,082 2002 Insufficient historical volume
New York #582 3,001 2000 48.2% Decline
Virginia #649 776 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 113 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #582 568 2002 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #676 858 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #699 1,434 2000 Insufficient historical volume
California #599 2,727 2002 46.0% Decline
Arizona Unranked 296 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #660 1,842 2016 28.8% Decline
Connecticut Unranked 248 2000 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #672 314 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #842 781 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #442 321 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #1091 399 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #574 973 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #944 826 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #713 389 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #368 427 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 265 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 181 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #875 167 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #1003 317 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin Unranked 235 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 100 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota Unranked 197 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 111 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 16 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #556 113 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 65 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 74 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 34 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 12 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 48 2008 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 11 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 14 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 5 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 5 2010 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 5 2017 Insufficient historical volume

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