How Many People Are Named Nghia?
An estimated 209 people in the United States have the first name Nghia. It is predominantly male (97.7%). The average bearer is 34 years old, and Nghia peaked in popularity in 1987 with 15 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nghia 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 Nghia paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
209
About 1 in 1,639,973 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.7% confidence
Average Age
34
years old
Peak Year
1987
15 births
Total Registered
216
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nghia
Nghia is predominantly male (97.7%), though 5 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Nghia as a male name
Ranked #10,438 in 2012
7 male births in 2012
Peak: 1987 (15 births)
Nghia as a female name
Ranked #11,443 in 1983
5 female births in 1983
Peak: 1983 (5 births)
Nghia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nghia span from the 1980s to the 2010s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 100 babies were registered. Nghia has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nghia by Decade
How has Nghia 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.
Nghia by State
Nghia + Last Name Combinations
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Nghia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nghia?
We estimate approximately 209 people named Nghia 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 1,639,973 Americans share this first name.
Is Nghia a common name?
Nghia is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 74.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 216 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nghia most popular?
Nghia reached peak popularity in 1987, when 15 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nghia is approximately 34 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nghia a male name?
Nghia is predominantly male. 97.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nghia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nghia Smith, Nghia Johnson, Nghia 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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