How Many People Are Named Nhia?
An estimated 236 people in the United States have the first name Nhia. It is used for both genders, with 86.9% male. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Nhia peaked in popularity in 1989 with 27 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nhia 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 Nhia paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
236
About 1 in 1,452,349 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
86.9% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1989
27 births
Total Registered
245
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nhia
Nhia is predominantly male (86.9%), though 32 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Nhia as a male name
Ranked #5,724 in 1998
11 male births in 1998
Peak: 1990 (20 births)
Nhia as a female name
Ranked #12,609 in 1991
6 female births in 1991
Peak: 1989 (10 births)
Nhia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nhia span from the 1980s to the 1990s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 128 babies were registered. Nhia remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Nhia by Decade
How has Nhia 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.
Nhia by State
Birth registrations for Nhia span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Minnesota, Wisconsin. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Minnesota, California. On average, about 33 Nhias were registered per state.
Nhia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nhia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nhia
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Nhia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nhia?
We estimate approximately 236 people named Nhia 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 1,452,349 Americans share this first name.
Is Nhia a common name?
Nhia is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 76.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 245 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nhia most popular?
Nhia reached peak popularity in 1989, when 27 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nhia is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nhia a male name?
Nhia is predominantly male. 86.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nhia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nhia Smith, Nhia Johnson, Nhia 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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