Feminine dossier · first seen 1974
Niya
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2001
Peak era
2001
Peak births
211
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Niya
How many people are named Niya?
An estimated 4,692 living Americans are named Niya.
How rare is Niya?
Niya is uncommon among babies today, with 61 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 71.1% from its 2001 peak.
How old is the typical Niya?
The median age of a living American named Niya is approximately 22 years, with most bearers falling between 12 and 28 years old.
Is Niya still popular?
Not especially. Niya has been declining since its 2001 peak and registered 61 births in 2025.
Where is Niya most common?
Niya has its strongest geographic signal in Maryland, where it appears 5.2× more often than the national baseline.
1974Peak 20012025
Peak year
2001
Decline from peak
71.1%
2025
61
All-time
4,790
Where it lives now
Niya is most concentrated in Maryland — about 3.5× the national rate in the 2000s. It also runs high in Georgia.
States where Niya is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.