Feminine dossier · first seen 1951

Nia

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 2000
Peak era
2000
Peak births
1,033
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Z
1951Peak 20002025
peak 2000 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Nia

How many people are named Nia?

An estimated 25,087 living Americans are named Nia.

How rare is Nia?

Nia is uncommon among babies today, with 403 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 61% from its 2000 peak.

How old is the typical Nia?

The median age of a living American named Nia is approximately 21 years, with most bearers falling between 12 and 28 years old.

Is Nia still popular?

Not especially. Nia has been declining since its 2000 peak and registered 403 births in 2025.

Peak year
2000
Decline from peak
61%
2025
403
All-time
25,422

Nia broke out in New York (1991) and became over-represented in 13 states over 30 years.

Broke out: New York, 1991 · over-represented in 13 states over 30 years

Alabama: no breakout AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: broke out 2021 AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: no breakout CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: broke out 1997 DC Florida: broke out 2021 FL Georgia: broke out 1993 GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: broke out 1993 IL Indiana: no breakout IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: broke out 1993 LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: broke out 1993 MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: broke out 2001 MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: no breakout MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: broke out 1994 NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: broke out 1991 NY North Carolina: broke out 1998 NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: no breakout OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: no breakout OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: broke out 2017 TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: broke out 1994 VA Washington: no breakout WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: no breakout WY