girl's name
Nariah
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,685
Nariah is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 130 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2009, when 222 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 25,503 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1991.
Nariah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 138 |
| 2000s | 1,198 |
| 2010s | 1,489 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 696 |
How popular is Nariah?
In 2025, Nariah was given to 130 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Nariah is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Nariah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nariah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nariah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nariah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nariah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nariah
How popular is the name Nariah?
In 2025, Nariah was given to 130 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Nariah a girl's or a boy's name?
Nariah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Nariah most popular?
Nariah peaked in 2009, when 222 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Nariah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nariah currently ranks #1,608 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.