Nitara
Girl name · #4007 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Nitara? In official American birth records, Nitara has been tracked continuously since 1981, giving it 44 years of documented American history.
Nitara ranks #4007 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 36 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #13006, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 50,000 girls born in 2025 was named Nitara.
Babies named Nitara per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 44-year story
Nitara first appears in the Social Security records in 1981, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 38 babies and a rank of #3892. 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 Nitara against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Nitara in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Nitara is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Nitara will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Nitara is most common
State-level data for Nitara 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 Nitara
Statistically, parents drawn to Nitara tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nahara, Nahiara, Nayara, Naiara, and Delara.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nitara | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | #3975 |
| 2024 | 38 | #3892 |
| 2023 | 21 | #5752 |
| 2022 | 24 | #5309 |
| 2021 | 15 | #7250 |
| 2020 | 17 | #6629 |
| 2019 | 27 | #4909 |
| 2018 | 23 | #5454 |
| 2017 | 33 | #4304 |
| 2016 | 20 | #6186 |
| 2015 | 7 | #13006 |
| 2014 | 5 | #16513 |
| 2013 | 6 | #14582 |
| 2007 | 5 | #17636 |
| 2006 | 6 | #15152 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
| 2004 | 7 | #12761 |
| 2003 | 8 | #11325 |
| 2001 | 8 | #11020 |
| 2000 | 7 | #11801 |
| 1999 | 9 | #9479 |
| 1998 | 5 | #14122 |
| 1994 | 5 | #13430 |
| 1987 | 5 | #11325 |
| 1981 | 6 | #9110 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Nitara?
In official American birth records, the name Nitara first appeared in 1981 (over 44 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 44 years.
Is Nitara a popular girl name?
Nitara ranked #4007 among girls in 2025 with 36 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #13006.
When was the name Nitara most popular?
Nitara peaked in 2024, when 38 American girls received the name (ranked #3892 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Nitara?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 50,000 newborn American girls was named Nitara. 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.