Girl · #1,762 in 2026

Nariyah

Nariyah, No'ayriyah, Nariya, or An Nariyah is a town situated at Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. It has approximate total area of approximately 25 square km. It is located 150 km away from Jubail. As of the 2017 census, it had a population over 60,000. At the start of the Gulf War in 1990, hundreds of Kuwaiti refugees flooded into the town as it borders Kuwait.

Current Rank
#1,762
Peak Rank
#1,529 (2010)
Total Babies
2K
5-Yr Trend
+13%
2002
First Year
2026
Last Year
2010
Peak Year
#1529
Peak Rank
2K
Total Count
25
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Nariyah

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Nariyah, No'ayriyah, Nariya, or An Nariyah is a town situated at Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. It has approximate total area of approximately 25 square km. It is located 150 km away from Jubail. As of the 2017 census, it had a population over 60,000. At the start of the Gulf War in 1990, hundreds of Kuwaiti refugees flooded into the town as it borders Kuwait.

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The Story of Nariyah

Nariyah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2002, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 146 Nariyahs were born — ranking #1,529 that year. As of 2026, Nariyah ranks #1,762 for baby girls with 116 births, gradually rising (+13%). In total, more than 2K Nariyahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Nariyah

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Frequently Asked Questions about Nariyah

What does the name Nariyah mean?
Nariyah, No'ayriyah, Nariya, or An Nariyah is a town situated at Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. It has approximate total area of approximately 25 square km. It is located 150 km away from Jubail. As of the 2017 census, it had a population over 60,000. At the start of the Gulf War in 1990, hundreds of Kuwaiti refugees flooded into the town as it borders Kuwait.
How popular is Nariyah in 2026?
In 2026, Nariyah ranks #1,762 among girls' names in the U.S., with 116 babies given the name that year.
When was Nariyah most popular?
Nariyah reached its peak popularity in 2010, ranking #1,529 that year with 146 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Nariyah most popular?
Nariyah has historically been most popular in South Carolina, North Carolina, Kentucky. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Nariyah.
Is Nariyah a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Nariyah is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Nariyah?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Nariyah include Celene, Jameka, Minda. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Nariyah

Nariyah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2002 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Nariyah's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #1,529. Use the chart and map above to compare Nariyah's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

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