60,696births recorded
17Countries
7Variants
2021Peak · Slovenia
#85Slovenia 2025
Nia is a girl name family recorded 60,696 times in 17 countries since 1951. It ranks highest today in Slovenia (#85 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Slovenia in 2021, at 181.7 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Niya (France, Belgium), Nyah (British Columbia).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Nia
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nia | Slovene | 25,432 | 🇺🇸 United States | #702 | 2001 | ▼ 37 % |
| Nia | Slovene | 4,778 | 🏴 England & Wales | #316 | 2003 | ▲ 14 % |
| Nia | Slovene | 605 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #391 | 2012 | ▲ 79 % |
| Nia | Slovene | 415 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | #85 | 2021 | ▲ 48 % |
| Nia | Slovene | 348 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #245 | 2020 | ▲ 159 % |
| Nia | Slovene | 270 | 🇫🇷 France | #1529 | 2024 | ▲ 406 % |
| Nyah | English | 5,465 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2276 | 2001 | ▼ 48 % |
| Nyah | English | 1,409 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1028 | 2001 | ▼ 36 % |
| Nyah | English | 271 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2007 | – |
| Nyah | English | 140 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 2012 | – |
| Nyah | English | 130 | 🇫🇷 France | #3550 | 2023 | ▲ 27 % |
| Nyah | English | 111 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 2004 | – |
| Nya | English | 6,006 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2751 | 2001 | ▼ 63 % |
| Nya | English | 480 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1719 | 2023 | ▲ 10 % |
| Nya | English | 226 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1100 | 2013 | ▼ 30 % |
| Nya | English | 150 | 🇫🇷 France | #2831 | 2023 | ▲ 154 % |
| Nya | English | 62 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 2008 | – |
| Nya | English | 56 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 2012 | – |
| Niya | French | 4,790 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2778 | 2001 | ▼ 44 % |
| Niya | French | 504 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1271 | 2019 | ▲ 39 % |
| Niya | French | 475 | 🇫🇷 France | #757 | 2023 | ▲ 362 % |
| Niya | French | 178 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #348 | 2023 | – |
| Niya | French | 139 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #783 | 2021 | ▲ 109 % |
| Niya | French | 22 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | #697 | 2024 | new |
| Niyah | English | 3,001 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3211 | 2001 | ▼ 49 % |
| Niyah | English | 500 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1271 | 2016 | ▼ 4 % |
| Niyah | English | 185 | 🇫🇷 France | #1594 | 2022 | ▲ 151 % |
| Niyah | English | 64 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1181 | 2013 | new |
| Niyah | English | 24 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #734 | 2025 | – |
| Niah | English | 1,741 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5238 | 2013 | ▼ 62 % |
| Niah | English | 583 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1892 | 2020 | ▼ 44 % |
| Niah | English | 18 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2021 | – |
| Niah | English | 10 | 🇫🇷 France | #6909 | 2025 | – |
| Nyia | English | 676 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1999 | – |
| Nyia | English | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2014 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Nia ↔ Nyah — spelling variant
- Nia ↔ Nya — spelling variant
- Nia ↔ Niya — spelling variant
- Nia ↔ Niyah — spelling variant
- Nia ↔ Niah — spelling variant
- Nia ↔ Nyia — spelling variant
Questions about Nia
How popular is the name Nia?
In 2025 it ranked #85 in Slovenia. Official registers record 60,696 births across 17 countries.
What is Nia in other languages?
Nyah (English); Nya (English); Niya (French); Niyah (English); Niah (English); Nyia (English).
When was Nia most popular?
It peaked in Slovenia in 2021, at 181.7 births per 100,000.
Is Nia a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Nia is a girl name.