Declining since 2011, #14,942 for girls today.
Popularity of Namiah since 2001
Babies named Namiah per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 51 |
| 2010s | 99 |
| 2020s | 44 |
Meaning & origin
Namiah is a modern invented name that first entered U.S. birth records in 2001. Its popularity peaked in 2012, and since 2011 it has been gradually declining in use. As of 2025, it ranked 14,942 with approximately 1 in 321,453 babies receiving the name. The name shows no strong regional concentration, with no top states recorded. Namiah likely draws influence from the fashionable -iah ending seen in names like Nehemiah or Jeremiah, combined with a melodic first syllable. It fits a broader trend of creative, lyrical names that emerged in the early 2000s.
Namiah first appears in U.S. records in 2001. It may have been formed by blending elements from names like Naomi or Amiah, or by adding the fashionable -iah suffix to a sound or name like Nami. There is no established historical or linguistic derivation.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Nami, Mia, Ami
Sibling names for Namiah
Names that share Namiah's style, for a brother or sister.
