How Many People Are Named Nabihah?
An estimated 36 people in the United States have the first name Nabihah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 26 years old, and Nabihah peaked in popularity in 1997 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nabihah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Nabihah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nabihah is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
36
About 1 in 9,520,954 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
1997
8 births
Total Registered
37
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nabihah
Nabihah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 37 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Nabihah as a female name
Ranked #14,034 in 2015
7 female births in 2015
Peak: 1997 (8 births)
Nabihah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nabihah span from the 1980s to the 2010s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 14 babies were registered. While Nabihah is less common than at its peak in the 1990s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nabihah by Decade
How has Nabihah tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Nabihah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nabihah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nabihah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nabihah?
We estimate approximately 36 people named Nabihah are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 9,520,954 Americans share this first name.
Is Nabihah a common name?
Nabihah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 49.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 37 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nabihah most popular?
Nabihah reached peak popularity in 1997, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nabihah is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Nabihah was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Nabihah a female name?
Nabihah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Nabihah have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Nabihah peaked in 1997, and the average living bearer is about 26 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Nabihah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nabihah Smith, Nabihah Johnson, Nabihah Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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