How Many People Are Named Niama?
An estimated 12 people in the United States have the first name Niama. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 30 years old, and Niama peaked in popularity in 2005 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Niama 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 Niama paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Niama is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
12
About 1 in 28,562,862 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
2005
7 births
Total Registered
12
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Niama
Niama is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 12 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Niama as a female name
Ranked #14,096 in 2005
7 female births in 2005
Peak: 2005 (7 births)
Niama: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Niama span from the 1970s to the 2000s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 7 babies were registered. Niama remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Niama by Decade
How has Niama 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.
Niama + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Niama as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Niama
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Niama: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Niama?
We estimate approximately 12 people named Niama 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 28,562,862 Americans share this first name.
Is Niama a common name?
Niama is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 32.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 12 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Niama most popular?
Niama reached peak popularity in 2005, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Niama is approximately 30 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 Niama 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 Niama a female name?
Niama is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Niama 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. Niama peaked in 2005, and the average living bearer is about 30 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Niama Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Niama Smith, Niama Johnson, Niama 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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