Nia

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Nia is a given name which appears in many cultures. In Bulgaria, it is a short form of the feminine name Evgenia.

From Wikipedia

Nia first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 33 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2018 with 62 babies (rank #503 that year). In 2024 it was given to 49 girls (rank #593). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Nia

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Nia yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,050

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Nia

Nia Longmotivational speaker · b. 1970
Nia Vardalosfilm actor · b. 1962
Nia DaCostafilm screenwriter · b. 1989
Nia Sharmatelevision actor · b. 1990
Nia Aliathletics competitor · b. 1988

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	11	#1,454
1992	5	#2,719
1993	6	#2,344
1995	5	#2,882
1996	10	#1,637
1997	7	#2,123
1998	12	#1,421
1999	14	#1,257
2000	22	#904
2001	22	#918
2002	24	#874
2003	25	#882
2004	34	#702
2005	27	#879
2006	27	#911
2007	38	#703
2008	28	#938
2009	58	#534
2010	33	#825
2011	28	#927
2012	56	#533
2013	43	#663
2014	38	#741
2015	46	#634
2016	42	#701
2017	58	#541
2018	62	#503
2019	40	#728
2020	43	#662
2021	52	#570
2022	54	#524
2023	31	#861
2024	49	#593