Girl · #12,180 in 2026

Nitza

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

Nitza is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Nitza Quiñones Alejandro, United States district judge, Pennsylvania Nitza Ben-Dov, Professor of Hebrew and Comparative Literature at the University of Haifa Nitza Lowenstein, retired Israeli-Australian radio broadcaster and producer Nitza Margarita Cintrón, Puerto Rican scientist at NASA's Johnson Space Center Nitza Metzger-Szmuk,…

Current Rank

#12,180

Peak Rank

#6,067 (2001)

Total Babies

547

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1951

First Year

2023

Last Year

2001

Peak Year

#6067

Peak Rank

547

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Nitza

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

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The Story of Nitza

Nitza first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1951, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 18 Nitzas were born — ranking #6,067 that year. As of 2026, Nitza ranks #12,180 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 547 Nitzas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Nitza

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

Natzi
Nizza
Nitta
Nitzsche
Nitra
Nitze
Matzah
Matza
Motza
Mitzie
Netta
Neta

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Nitza

What does the name Nitza mean?

How popular is Nitza in 2026?

In 2026, Nitza ranks #12,180 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Nitza most popular?

Nitza reached its peak popularity in 2001, ranking #6,067 that year with 18 babies given the name.

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

Nitza has historically been most popular in New York, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Nitza.

Is Nitza a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Nitza?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Nitza include Daena, Shamila, Kamerin. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Nitza

Nitza is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1951 and has accumulated 547 births in the dataset. Nitza's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #6,067. Use the chart and map above to compare Nitza'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.