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Girl · Name family

Nijah

2,946births recorded
2Countries
3Variants
2024Peak · Slovenia
#232Slovenia 2025

Nijah is a girl name family recorded 2,946 times in 2 countries since 1973. It ranks highest today in Slovenia (#232 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Slovenia in 2024, at 51.2 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Nija (Slovenia).

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 Nijah

VariantsLanguageTotal birthsCountryLatest rankPeak year10-year trend
Nijah English 1,403 🇺🇸 United States – 1998 –
Nija Slovene 834 🇺🇸 United States – 1999 –
Nija Slovene 80 🇸🇮 Slovenia #232 2024 ▼ 10 %
Nyjah English 629 🇺🇸 United States #14942 2000 ▼ 65 %

Names with a similar trajectory

Their popularity curve in Slovenia correlates closely with Nijah's.

  1. 1Naj
  2. 2Amar
  3. 3Lily
  4. 4Alexis
  5. 5Ula

How we grouped these names

  • Nijah ↔ Nija — spelling variant
  • Nijah ↔ Nyjah — spelling variant

Questions about Nijah

How popular is the name Nijah?

In 2025 it ranked #232 in Slovenia. Official registers record 2,946 births across 2 countries.

What is Nijah in other languages?

Nija (Slovene); Nyjah (English).

When was Nijah most popular?

It peaked in Slovenia in 2024, at 51.2 births per 100,000.

Is Nijah a boy or a girl name?

In official birth registers, Nijah is a girl name.