Declining since 2021, #8,362 for girls today.
Popularity of Naiah since 2001
Babies named Naiah per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 31 |
| 2010s | 88 |
| 2020s | 113 |
Meaning & origin
Naiah is a very rare modern name for girls, first recorded in 2001. It ranked 8,362 in 2025, with approximately 1 in 133,939 newborns receiving the name that year. Its peak year was 2021, after which its trajectory began falling. The name does not have a clear etymological root; it likely follows the trend of lyrical, -ia ending names popular in the 2010s and 2020s. As it has not yet charted among top states, Naiah remains a truly uncommon choice, appealing to parents seeking a distinctive, melodic name.
Naiah is a modern coinage, likely formed from the fashionable endings -ia or -yah added to a short root like Nai- or inspired by names such as Naya, Nia, or Maya. It first appeared in U.S. birth records in 2001 and gained some usage in the 2010s and early 2020s, particularly in 2021 when it reached its peak rank. Its spelling and sound align with a trend toward lyrical, vowel-heavy names.
“Naiah” around the world
Where Naiah lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
5
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Nai, Nia
Sibling names for Naiah
Names that share Naiah's style, for a brother or sister.
