Girl · #3,470 in 2026

Niara

Name: Popularity of the name Niara in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Niara, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Niara is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:Niara Bely, Luso-African queen and businesswoman Niara Scarlett, British singer-songwriter Niara Sudarkasa, American scholar, educator, Africanist and anthropologist

Current Rank

#3,470

Peak Rank

#2,846 (2006)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

+38%

1988

First Year

2026

Last Year

2006

Peak Year

#2846

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Niara

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

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The Story of Niara

Niara first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1988, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 49 Niaras were born — ranking #3,315 that year. As of 2026, Niara ranks #3,470 for baby girls with 45 births, rising sharply (+38% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Niaras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

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Names that sound like Niara

Phonetically similar names — useful when Niara is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Nara
Naarah
Miura
Nora
Norah
Nowra
Norra
Nuera
Negro
Naira
Natura
Nera

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Niara

What does the name Niara mean?

How popular is Niara in 2026?

In 2026, Niara ranks #3,470 among girls' names in the U.S., with 45 babies given the name that year.

When was Niara most popular?

Niara reached its peak popularity in 2006, ranking #2,846 that year with 49 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Niara most popular?

Niara has historically been most popular in Maryland, New Jersey, Georgia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Niara.

Is Niara a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Niara is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Niara?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Niara include Arsenia, Marylea, Marieanne. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Niara

Niara is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1988 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Niara's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #2,846. Use the chart and map above to compare Niara'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.