Nijah
Nijah was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1998, when it ranked 2005th with 75 babies. More babies were named Nijah in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- 77% girls, 23% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 199875 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,403babies recorded
Nijah popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | #16,849 | — | 5 | — |
| 2010 | #4,472 | #13,693 | 33 | 5 |
| 2000 | #2,231 | #7,970 | 71 | 8 |
| 1990 | #5,002 | — | 19 | — |
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| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Nijah, counting every spelling?
Nijah is the most common spelling of a name family that had 0 girls in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 0 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nijah | — | — | 36 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How old are people named Nijah?
About 1,200 people born in the US named Nijah are alive today, with a median age of 25; half are between 19 and 30. That makes Nijah mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
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These names rose and fell in step with Nijah: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Nijah, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Nijah
How popular is the name Nijah?
Nijah was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1998, when it ranked 2005th with 75 babies. More babies were named Nijah in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Nijah a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 77% girls, 23% boys given the name Nijah in the US.