How Many People Are Named Nuriyah?
An estimated 151 people in the United States have the first name Nuriyah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 9 years old, and Nuriyah peaked in popularity in 2015 with 16 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nuriyah 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 Nuriyah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
151
About 1 in 2,269,896 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2015
16 births
Total Registered
152
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nuriyah
Nuriyah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 152 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Nuriyah as a female name
Ranked #8,791 in 2024
12 female births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (16 births)
Nuriyah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nuriyah span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 72 babies were registered. Nuriyah remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Nuriyah by Decade
How has Nuriyah 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.
Nuriyah + Last Name Combinations
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Nuriyah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nuriyah?
We estimate approximately 151 people named Nuriyah 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 2,269,896 Americans share this first name.
Is Nuriyah a common name?
Nuriyah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 70.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 152 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nuriyah most popular?
Nuriyah reached peak popularity in 2015, when 16 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nuriyah is approximately 9 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 Nuriyah 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 Nuriyah a female name?
Nuriyah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Nuriyah 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. Nuriyah peaked in 2015, and the average living bearer is about 9 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Nuriyah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nuriyah Smith, Nuriyah Johnson, Nuriyah 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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