Girl · #5,468 in 2026

Niari

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

Niari is a caste in the state of Odisha in India. This caste belongs to Khandayat (caste), a part of Kshatriya Community as per the Hindu's chaturvarna system. This community is very rare across India belong to upper caste whose occupational activity is running local business like sugar mills, chudakuta work and mudikuta.

Current Rank

#5,468

Peak Rank

#5,468 (2026)

Total Babies

142

5-Yr Trend

+128%

2004

First Year

2026

Last Year

2026

Peak Year

#5468

Peak Rank

142

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Niari

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

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Origin & history

Niari, originally belonged to the Kshatriya community which is a warrior class in the Indian subcontinent and a higher ranked landlord caste in Odisha. They use surnames such as Parida (meaning power), Behera (meaning head of a group), Patra, Nayak, etc. During the year of 1866 the east coast of India from Madras northwards was affected by a famine known as Orissa famine of 1866 as the impact of the famine was greatest in the region of Orissa, now Odisha , which at that time was quite isolated from the rest of India. The catastrophic famine wiped out a third of the population of coastal Odisha

The Story of Niari

Niari first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2004, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 23 Niaris were born — ranking #5,468 that year. As of 2026, Niari ranks #5,468 for baby girls with 23 births, rising sharply (+128% over the past five years). In total, more than 142 Niaris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Niari

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

Nari
Nori
Norrie
Nouri
Norry
Norie
Neathery
Newari
Negro
Nary
Nara
Neary

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Niari

What does the name Niari mean?

How popular is Niari in 2026?

In 2026, Niari ranks #5,468 among girls' names in the U.S., with 23 babies given the name that year.

When was Niari most popular?

Niari reached its peak popularity in 2026, ranking #5,468 that year with 23 babies given the name.

Is Niari a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Niari?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Niari include Nyani, Valina, Angia. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Niari

Niari is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2004 and has accumulated 142 births in the dataset. Niari's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #5,468. Use the chart and map above to compare Niari'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.