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Nia

Nia is currently the #702 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 403 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #494 to #702. Looking at the full record since 1951, Nia hit its all-time high of #307 in 2000, when 1,033 girls were given the name. State by state, Massachusetts leads the way at #353.

Rankings

2025 rank
#702
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#307
in 2000 (2000s)
Babies in 2025
403
girls named Nia

Nia popularity, 1880–2025

0.015%0.031%0.046%0.061%18801900192019401960198020002020#307 in 2000
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2000

Where Nia is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Nia in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Nia in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Nia in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Nia in 2025NH—Washington: #430 (16 girls, 0.06% of girls born 2025)WA#430Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Nia in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Nia in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Nia in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Nia in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Nia in 2025WI—Michigan: #787 (9 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)MI#787New York: #567 (29 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)NY#567Massachusetts: #353 (16 girls, 0.07% of girls born 2025)MA#353Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Nia in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Nia in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Nia in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Nia in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Nia in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Nia in 2025IA—Illinois: #667 (14 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)IL#667Indiana: #916 (6 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)IN#916Ohio: #878 (10 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)OH#878Pennsylvania: #558 (19 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)PA#558New Jersey: #422 (18 girls, 0.05% of girls born 2025)NJ#422Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Nia in 2025CT—California: #592 (54 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)CA#592Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Nia in 2025UT—Colorado: #789 (6 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)CO#789Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Nia in 2025NE—Missouri: #640 (8 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)MO#640Kentucky: #498 (8 girls, 0.05% of girls born 2025)KY#498West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Nia in 2025WV—Virginia: #606 (12 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)VA#606Maryland: #600 (8 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)MD#600Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Nia in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 girls named Nia in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Nia in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Nia in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Nia in 2025AR—Tennessee: #983 (6 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)TN#983North Carolina: #659 (15 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)NC#659South Carolina: #614 (7 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)SC#614District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Nia in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Nia in 2025OK—Louisiana: #534 (8 girls, 0.05% of girls born 2025)LA#534Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Nia in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Nia in 2025AL—Georgia: #710 (14 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)GA#710Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Nia in 2025HI—Texas: #649 (47 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)TX#649Florida: #634 (27 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)FL#634
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Massachusetts (#353), Washington (#430), New Jersey (#422)

Uniqueness score

45/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Nia in the most recent year of SSA data.

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