unisex name
Nijah
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Births on record 1,403
Nijah is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 87% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2024 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1998, when 81 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1977.
Nijah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 14 |
| 1980s | 89 |
| 1990s | 429 |
| 2000s | 602 |
| 2010s | 217 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 52 |
How popular is Nijah?
In 2024, Nijah was given to 10 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 Nijah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nijah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nijah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nijah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nijah
How popular is the name Nijah?
In 2024, Nijah was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Nijah a girl's or a boy's name?
Nijah is used for both girls and boys. About 87% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Nijah most popular?
Nijah peaked in 1998, when 81 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.