Nihira
Girl name · #3445 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 45 baby girls were named Nihira, placing it at #3445 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3478, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,000 girls born in 2025 was named Nihira.
Babies named Nihira per year. Source: SSA.
The 19-year story
Nihira first appears in the Social Security records in 2006, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 78 babies and a rank of #2364. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Nihira against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Nihira in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Nihira is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Nihira will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Nihira is most common
State-level data for Nihira is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Nihira
Statistically, parents drawn to Nihira tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Amaira, Naira, Anaira, Mihira, and Zemira.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nihira | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45 | #3389 |
| 2024 | 68 | #2585 |
| 2023 | 74 | #2415 |
| 2022 | 78 | #2364 |
| 2021 | 60 | #2818 |
| 2020 | 68 | #2523 |
| 2019 | 69 | #2538 |
| 2018 | 34 | #4144 |
| 2017 | 40 | #3769 |
| 2016 | 40 | #3777 |
| 2015 | 45 | #3478 |
| 2014 | 22 | #5797 |
| 2013 | 10 | #10235 |
| 2012 | 8 | #12199 |
| 2006 | 5 | #17168 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nihira a popular girl name?
Nihira ranked #3445 among girls in 2025 with 45 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3478.
When was the name Nihira most popular?
Nihira peaked in 2022, when 78 American girls received the name (ranked #2364 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Nihira?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,000 newborn American girls was named Nihira. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.