girl's name
Neriah
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 4,987
the United States
#762
2025 births
Neriah is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 368 babies in the United States, ranking #762. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2025, when 368 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 9,009 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1994.
Neriah 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 | 82 |
| 2000s | 377 |
| 2010s | 1,773 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,516 |
How popular is Neriah?
In 2025, Neriah was given to 368 babies in the United States, ranking #762 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Neriah 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.
How Neriah is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Nériah | Nériah is a rare spelling of Neriah, written with an acute accent and recorded about 10 times, mostly in France. | 10 |
Names that peaked alongside Neriah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Neriah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Neriah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Neriah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Neriah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Neriah
How popular is the name Neriah?
In 2025, Neriah was given to 368 babies in the United States, ranking #762 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Neriah a girl's or a boy's name?
Neriah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Neriah most popular?
Neriah peaked in 2025, when 368 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Neriah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Neriah currently ranks #378 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.