Nuha
Girl name · #3854 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Nuha? In official American birth records, Nuha has been tracked continuously since 1978, giving it 47 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Nuha in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Nuha is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Nuha will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Nuha is most common
State-level data for Nuha 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 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
How old is the name Nuha?
In official American birth records, the name Nuha first appeared in 1978 (over 47 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 47 years.
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. 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.