Gender
Origin
- African
- Purpose
Pronunciation
n-yah
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2001 (rank #10548, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2001 (rank #504, 547 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2276, 80 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 80 |
| 2024 | – | 86 |
| 2023 | – | 98 |
| 2022 | – | 120 |
| 2021 | – | 122 |
| 2020 | – | 105 |
| 2019 | – | 124 |
| 2018 | – | 133 |
| 2017 | – | 162 |
| 2016 | – | 145 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #3934, 4 births); most recent 2020 (rank #4602, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2013 (rank #554, 74 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1029, 33 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 33 |
| 2024 | – | 32 |
| 2023 | – | 56 |
| 2022 | – | 48 |
| 2021 | – | 34 |
| 2020 | 3 | 41 |
| 2019 | 4 | 49 |
| 2018 | – | 50 |
| 2017 | – | 45 |
| 2016 | – | 65 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #2334, 12 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2962, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2014 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #635, 4 births); most recent 2022 (rank #881, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #477, 7 births); most recent 2023 (rank #630, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #440, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2012 (rank #313, 12 births); most recent 2022 (rank #643, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2015 | 11 |
| 2014 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence