How Many People Are Named Nijia?
An estimated 38 people in the United States have the first name Nijia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 33 years old, and Nijia peaked in popularity in 1998 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nijia 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 Nijia paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nijia is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
38
About 1 in 9,019,851 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
33
years old
Peak Year
1998
7 births
Total Registered
39
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nijia
Nijia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 39 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Nijia as a female name
Ranked #17,212 in 2001
5 female births in 2001
Peak: 1998 (7 births)
Nijia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nijia span from the 1970s to the 2000s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 24 babies were registered. Nijia has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nijia by Decade
How has Nijia 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.
Nijia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nijia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nijia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nijia?
We estimate approximately 38 people named Nijia 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 9,019,851 Americans share this first name.
Is Nijia a common name?
Nijia is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 50.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 39 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nijia most popular?
Nijia reached peak popularity in 1998, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nijia is approximately 33 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 Nijia 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 Nijia a female name?
Nijia is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Nijia 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. Nijia peaked in 1998, and the average living bearer is about 33 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Nijia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nijia Smith, Nijia Johnson, Nijia 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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