How Many People Are Named Nariah?
An estimated 3,353 people in the United States have the first name Nariah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Nariah peaked in popularity in 2009 with 222 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nariah 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 Nariah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nariah is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,353
About 1 in 102,223 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2009
222 births
Total Registered
3,388
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nariah
Nariah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 3,388 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Nariah as a female name
Ranked #1,626 in 2024
127 female births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (222 births)
Nariah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nariah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,489 babies were registered. While Nariah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nariah by Decade
How has Nariah 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.
Nariah by State
Birth registrations for Nariah span all 28 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Iowa, Connecticut. On average, about 74 Nariahs were registered per state.
Nariah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nariah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nariah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nariah?
We estimate approximately 3,353 people named Nariah 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 102,223 Americans share this first name.
Is Nariah a common name?
Nariah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,388 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nariah most popular?
Nariah reached peak popularity in 2009, when 222 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nariah is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nariah a female name?
Nariah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nariah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nariah Smith, Nariah Johnson, Nariah 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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