Nahia
Girl name · #3334 in 2025 · Uniqueness 50/100
In 2025, 47 baby girls were named Nahia, placing it at #3334 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #6036, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 38,298 girls born in 2025 was named Nahia.
Babies named Nahia per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 19-year story
Nahia first appears in the Social Security records in 2006, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 58 babies and a rank of #2894. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Nahia against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Nahia in class?
Nahia scores 50 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Nahia is most common
State-level data for Nahia is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Nahia
Statistically, parents drawn to Nahia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Amahia, Apphia, Nihira, Nalia, and Zaia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nahia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47 | #3296 |
| 2024 | 39 | #3822 |
| 2023 | 46 | #3428 |
| 2022 | 58 | #2894 |
| 2021 | 51 | #3157 |
| 2020 | 26 | #4880 |
| 2019 | 22 | #5612 |
| 2018 | 20 | #6010 |
| 2017 | 22 | #5661 |
| 2016 | 20 | #6186 |
| 2015 | 21 | #6036 |
| 2014 | 10 | #10129 |
| 2013 | 14 | #8135 |
| 2012 | 7 | #13483 |
| 2011 | 8 | #12153 |
| 2010 | 7 | #13448 |
| 2009 | 5 | #17294 |
| 2006 | 7 | #13606 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nahia a popular girl name?
Nahia ranked #3334 among girls in 2025 with 47 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6036.
When was the name Nahia most popular?
Nahia peaked in 2022, when 58 American girls received the name (ranked #2894 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Nahia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 38,298 newborn American girls was named Nahia. It scores 50/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.