Nia

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A few things about Nia you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Nia

Nia Long

American actress (born 1970)

Choose Nia and your child shares a first name with Nia Long, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Nia, like who?” Nia Long's Wikipedia article is available in 41 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 3,989 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Nia, 403 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Nia would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryNia first shows up in US birth records in 1951, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 74 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2000, when it reached #307.
• 📉Then vs nowNia was 2.3× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 1,758 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 3,989.
• 🍂TrendNia has slipped 208 places over the last five years and now sits at #702. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedNia is most popular in Massachusetts, where it ranks #353, followed by New Jersey (#422) and Washington (#430). It's in the top 1,000 in 22 states.

About the name Nia

Nia is a girl name of African, Celtic and Gaelic origin. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with N and ending in “-nia”. US birth records list Nia for girls from 1951 to 2025, in 65 of those 75 years. Its best year was 2000, when it ranked #307 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #702, with 403 babies.

Origin:African namesCeltic namesGaelic namesIrish namesWelsh names