Nijah
The Story of Nijah
As a girl name
Nijah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1977, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 75 Nijahs were born — ranking #1,992 that year. As of 2026, Nijah ranks #9,521 for girls with 10 births, falling sharply (-20%). In total, more than 1K Nijahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Nijah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1995, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 13 Nijahs were born — ranking #6,304 that year. As of 2026, Nijah ranks #12,230 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 184 Nijahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Nijah
Nijah is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Nijah's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #1,992. Use the chart and map above to compare Nijah'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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