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Niya

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Niya: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 2002–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2002 to 2025, ranging from #897 to #4137.200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#897#4137
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
2002#4137
2003#2191
2004#3197
2005#1934
2006#1280
2007#2233
2008#1344
2009#1596
2010#1901
2011#1903
2012#1649
2013#1400
2014#1628
2015#1452
2016#1416
2017#1184
2018#990
2019#897
2020#1127
2021#957
2022#1245
2023#1169
2024#1097
2025#1271

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in every year from 2002 to 2025.

In 2025: #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #1271 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 20022025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2002

    First recorded at #4137 among girls in England and Wales in 2002 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2018–2025

    Highest recorded position: #883 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 2018–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1271 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 2002 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #883 in Republic of Ireland in 2021.

Niya's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#127125HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#109731HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#116928HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#124526HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#95736HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#112729HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#89740HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#99036HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#118429HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#141623HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#145222HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#162818HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#140023HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#164918HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#190314HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#190114HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#159617HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#134421HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#223310HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#128020HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#193411HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#31975HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#21918HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#41373HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#8853HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#8833HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#8963HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Niya is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Niya, between 2002 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales2002–202524#897 in 2019
Republic of Ireland2018–20253#883 in 2021

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 2002 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #883 in Republic of Ireland in 2021. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.