Feminine dossier · first seen 1981
Niyah
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2003
Peak era
2003
Peak births
136
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Niyah
How many people are named Niyah?
An estimated 2,962 living Americans are named Niyah.
How rare is Niyah?
Niyah is very rare among babies today, with 49 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 64% from its 2003 peak.
How old is the typical Niyah?
The median age of a living American named Niyah is approximately 16 years, with most bearers falling between 9 and 23 years old.
Is Niyah still popular?
Not especially. Niyah has been declining since its 2003 peak and registered 49 births in 2025.
Where is Niyah most common?
Niyah has its strongest geographic signal in Georgia, where it appears 2.6× more often than the national baseline.
1981Peak 20032025
Peak year
2003
Decline from peak
64%
2025
49
All-time
3,001
Where it lives now
Niyah is most concentrated in California — about 1.6× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Niyah is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.