female NAME · CURRENTLY #702

Nia

NEE-uh

“In Swahili, “purpose”; it is also used as a short form related to Welsh or Irish names associated with brightness.”

A short, internationally used given name with multiple possible linguistic sources.

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How Nia has traveled through time

131965 191970 1041975 1171980 1531985 2291990 4951995 1,0332000 7822005 6442010 7182015 6182020 4032025
LATEST YEAR2025403 births
PEAK RANK#307in 2000
CURRENT USAGE100% F0% M

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. SSA excludes names with fewer than five occurrences in a geographic area.

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