How Many People Are Named Nijah?
An estimated 1,373 people in the United States have the first name Nijah. It is used for both genders, with 86.9% female. The average bearer is 24 years old, and Nijah peaked in popularity in 1998 with 81 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nijah 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 Nijah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,373
About 1 in 249,639 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
86.9% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
1998
81 births
Total Registered
1,403
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nijah
Nijah is predominantly female (86.9%), though 184 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Nijah as a male name
Ranked #13,579 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 2014 (13 births)
Nijah as a female name
Ranked #10,023 in 2024
10 female births in 2024
Peak: 1998 (75 births)
Nijah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nijah span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 602 babies were registered. Nijah has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nijah by Decade
How has Nijah 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.
Nijah by State
Birth registrations for Nijah span all 15 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, Illinois, New York. The lowest are in Virginia, Louisiana, Mississippi. On average, about 18 Nijahs were registered per state.
Nijah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nijah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nijah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nijah?
We estimate approximately 1,373 people named Nijah 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 249,639 Americans share this first name.
Is Nijah a common name?
Nijah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,403 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nijah most popular?
Nijah reached peak popularity in 1998, when 81 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nijah is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nijah a female name?
Nijah is predominantly female. 86.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nijah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nijah Smith, Nijah Johnson, Nijah 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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