How Many People Are Named Nahia?
An estimated 381 people in the United States have the first name Nahia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 7 years old, and Nahia peaked in popularity in 2022 with 58 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nahia as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Nahia paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
381
About 1 in 899,618 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
7
years old
Peak Year
2022
58 births
Total Registered
383
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nahia
Nahia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 383 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Nahia as a female name
Ranked #3,853 in 2024
39 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (58 births)
Nahia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nahia span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 220 babies were registered. Nahia remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Nahia by Decade
How has Nahia 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.
Nahia by State
Birth registrations for Nahia span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New Jersey. On average, about 19 Nahias were registered per state.
Nahia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nahia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nahia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nahia?
We estimate approximately 381 people named Nahia 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 899,618 Americans share this first name.
Is Nahia a common name?
Nahia is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 383 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nahia most popular?
Nahia reached peak popularity in 2022, when 58 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nahia is approximately 7 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nahia a female name?
Nahia is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nahia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nahia Smith, Nahia Johnson, Nahia 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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