girl's name
Niya
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 6,118
France
#720
2025 births
Niya is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 61 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2001, when 211 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 54,351 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1974.
Niya 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 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 250 |
| 1980s | 371 |
| 1990s | 869 |
| 2000s | 1,684 |
| 2010s | 1,059 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 557 |
How popular is Niya?
In 2025, Niya was given to 61 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Niya 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 Niya is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Nïya | Nïya is a rare spelling of Niya, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Niya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Niya also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Niya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Niya
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Niya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Niya
How popular is the name Niya?
In 2025, Niya was given to 61 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Niya a girl's or a boy's name?
Niya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Niya most popular?
Niya peaked in 2001, when 211 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Niya a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Niya currently ranks #720 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.