How Many People Are Named Nija?
An estimated 804 people in the United States have the first name Nija. It is predominantly female (97.7%). The average bearer is 31 years old, and Nija peaked in popularity in 1999 with 58 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nija 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 Nija paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
804
About 1 in 426,311 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
97.7% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1999
58 births
Total Registered
834
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nija
Nija is predominantly female (97.7%), though 19 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Nija as a male name
Ranked #9,844 in 2005
7 male births in 2005
Peak: 2003 (7 births)
Nija as a female name
Ranked #15,996 in 2014
6 female births in 2014
Peak: 1999 (58 births)
Nija: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nija span from the 1970s to the 2010s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 350 babies were registered. Nija has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nija by Decade
How has Nija 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.
Nija by State
Birth registrations for Nija span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, North Carolina, New Jersey. The lowest are in Michigan, Maryland, Florida. On average, about 15 Nijas were registered per state.
Nija + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nija as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nija
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Nija: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nija?
We estimate approximately 804 people named Nija 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 426,311 Americans share this first name.
Is Nija a common name?
Nija is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 834 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nija most popular?
Nija reached peak popularity in 1999, when 58 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nija is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nija a female name?
Nija is predominantly female. 97.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nija Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nija Smith, Nija Johnson, Nija 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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