girl's name
Nija
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Births on record 834
Nija is a girl's name. In 2014 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1999, when 58 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1973.
Nija over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2014, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 65 |
| 1980s | 167 |
| 1990s | 350 |
| 2000s | 225 |
| 2010s (to 2014) | 27 |
How popular is Nija?
In 2014, Nija was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Nija
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nija also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nija over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nija
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nija — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nija
How popular is the name Nija?
In 2014, Nija was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Nija a girl's or a boy's name?
Nija is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Nija most popular?
Nija peaked in 1999, when 58 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.