Niara
Girl name · #3814 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Niara? In official American birth records, Niara has been tracked continuously since 1988, giving it 37 years of documented American history.
Niara ranks #3814 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 39 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4725, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 46,154 girls born in 2025 was named Niara.
Babies named Niara per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 37-year story
Niara first appears in the Social Security records in 1988, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 50 babies and a rank of #3220. 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 Niara against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Niara in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Niara is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Niara will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Niara is most common
State-level data for Niara 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 Niara
Statistically, parents drawn to Niara tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nayara, Nyara, Atara, Diara, and Dhara.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Niara | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39 | #3780 |
| 2024 | 41 | #3695 |
| 2023 | 41 | #3709 |
| 2022 | 50 | #3220 |
| 2021 | 42 | #3614 |
| 2020 | 31 | #4358 |
| 2019 | 34 | #4162 |
| 2018 | 24 | #5315 |
| 2017 | 28 | #4811 |
| 2016 | 30 | #4632 |
| 2015 | 29 | #4725 |
| 2014 | 28 | #4892 |
| 2013 | 30 | #4645 |
| 2012 | 32 | #4486 |
| 2011 | 34 | #4244 |
| 2010 | 37 | #4023 |
| 2009 | 46 | #3512 |
| 2008 | 34 | #4448 |
| 2007 | 41 | #3848 |
| 2006 | 49 | #3316 |
| 2005 | 40 | #3646 |
| 2004 | 32 | #4287 |
| 2003 | 29 | #4418 |
| 2002 | 38 | #3523 |
| 2001 | 36 | #3631 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Niara?
In official American birth records, the name Niara first appeared in 1988 (over 37 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 37 years.
Is Niara a popular girl name?
Niara ranked #3814 among girls in 2025 with 39 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4725.
When was the name Niara most popular?
Niara peaked in 2022, when 50 American girls received the name (ranked #3220 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Niara?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 46,154 newborn American girls was named Niara. 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.