Nia
Nia is a given name which appears in many cultures.
Meaning & Origin of Nia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nia is a given name which appears in many cultures.
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The Story of Nia
Nia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1951, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 1,033 Nias were born — ranking #307 that year. As of 2026, Nia ranks #733 for baby girls with 384 births, falling sharply (-29%). In total, more than 26K Nias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Nia
Nia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1951 and has accumulated 26K births in the dataset. Nia's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #307. Use the chart and map above to compare Nia'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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