Neriyah
Girl name · #4439 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Neriyah? In official American birth records, Neriyah has been tracked continuously since 2004, giving it 21 years of documented American history.
Neriyah is currently the #4439 girl name in the United States — 32 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #8447, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 girls born in 2025 was named Neriyah.
The 21-year story
Neriyah first appears in the Social Security records in 2004, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 47 babies and a rank of #3335. 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.
Babies named Neriyah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Neriyah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Neriyah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Neriyah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Neriyah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Neriyah is most common
State-level data for Neriyah is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Neriyah
Statistically, parents drawn to Neriyah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nalayah, Kariyah, Seriyah, Salayah, and Kaziyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Neriyah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #4352 |
| 2024 | 47 | #3335 |
| 2023 | 21 | #5752 |
| 2022 | 26 | #5028 |
| 2021 | 24 | #5237 |
| 2020 | 7 | #12142 |
| 2019 | 14 | #7716 |
| 2018 | 12 | #8617 |
| 2017 | 12 | #8776 |
| 2016 | 13 | #8393 |
| 2015 | 13 | #8447 |
| 2014 | 19 | #6451 |
| 2013 | 17 | #7031 |
| 2012 | 17 | #7144 |
| 2011 | 18 | #6855 |
| 2010 | 11 | #9790 |
| 2009 | 12 | #9379 |
| 2008 | 6 | #15405 |
| 2007 | 7 | #13924 |
| 2006 | 6 | #15152 |
| 2005 | 5 | #16462 |
| 2004 | 5 | #16099 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Neriyah?
In official American birth records, the name Neriyah first appeared in 2004 (over 21 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 21 years.
Is Neriyah a popular girl name?
Neriyah ranked #4439 among girls in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8447.
When was the name Neriyah most popular?
Neriyah peaked in 2024, when 47 American girls received the name (ranked #3335 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Neriyah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American girls was named Neriyah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.