Nuha
Girl name · #3854 in 2025 · Uniqueness 58/100
In 2025, 38 baby girls were named Nuha, placing it at #3854 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #5127, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 47,368 girls born in 2025 was named Nuha.
The 47-year story
Nuha first appears in the Social Security records in 1978, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 38 babies and a rank of #3832. 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 Nuha per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Nuha in class?
Nuha scores 58 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 Nuha is most common
Geography matters for names, and Nuha is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Nuhas were IL (6), MI (6), NJ (5), TX (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Nuha
Statistically, parents drawn to Nuha tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Niva, Zoha, Neyla, Niara, and Aicha.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nuha | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | #3832 |
| 2024 | 31 | #4473 |
| 2023 | 28 | #4746 |
| 2022 | 21 | #5793 |
| 2021 | 25 | #5091 |
| 2020 | 24 | #5168 |
| 2019 | 26 | #5041 |
| 2018 | 35 | #4076 |
| 2017 | 23 | #5517 |
| 2016 | 19 | #6401 |
| 2015 | 26 | #5127 |
| 2014 | 20 | #6207 |
| 2013 | 24 | #5486 |
| 2012 | 12 | #9109 |
| 2011 | 24 | #5543 |
| 2010 | 30 | #4735 |
| 2009 | 16 | #7679 |
| 2008 | 34 | #4448 |
| 2007 | 32 | #4567 |
| 2006 | 28 | #4953 |
| 2005 | 28 | #4704 |
| 2004 | 30 | #4492 |
| 2003 | 21 | #5586 |
| 2002 | 23 | #5086 |
| 2001 | 23 | #5009 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nuha a popular girl name?
Nuha ranked #3854 among girls in 2025 with 38 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5127.
When was the name Nuha most popular?
Nuha peaked in 2025, when 38 American girls received the name (ranked #3832 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Nuha?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 47,368 newborn American girls was named Nuha. It scores 58/100 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.