How Many People Are Named Nitya?
An estimated 1,089 people in the United States have the first name Nitya. It is predominantly female (99.1%). The average bearer is 16 years old, and Nitya peaked in popularity in 2009 with 62 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nitya 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 Nitya paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nitya is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,089
About 1 in 314,742 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.1% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2009
62 births
Total Registered
1,102
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nitya
Nitya is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,102 total births registered, 99.1% were female.
Nitya as a male name
Ranked #13,554 in 2019
5 male births in 2019
Peak: 2009 (5 births)
Nitya as a female name
Ranked #3,100 in 2024
52 female births in 2024
Peak: 2005 (57 births)
Nitya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nitya span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 440 babies were registered. While Nitya is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nitya by Decade
How has Nitya 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.
Nitya by State
Birth registrations for Nitya span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New Jersey, Texas. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Florida. On average, about 48 Nityas were registered per state.
Nitya + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nitya as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nitya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nitya?
We estimate approximately 1,089 people named Nitya 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 314,742 Americans share this first name.
Is Nitya a common name?
Nitya is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,102 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nitya most popular?
Nitya reached peak popularity in 2009, when 62 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nitya is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nitya a female name?
Nitya is predominantly female. 99.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nitya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nitya Smith, Nitya Johnson, Nitya 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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