Nitara
Girl name · #4007 in 2025 · Uniqueness 46/100
Nitara ranks #4007 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 36 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #13006, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 50,000 girls born in 2025 was named Nitara.
Babies named Nitara per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 44-year story
Nitara first appears in the Social Security records in 1981, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 38 babies and a rank of #3892. 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 Nitara against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Nitara in class?
Nitara scores 46 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Nitara is most common
State-level data for Nitara is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Nitara
Statistically, parents drawn to Nitara tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nahara, Nahiara, Nayara, Naiara, and Delara.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nitara | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | #3975 |
| 2024 | 38 | #3892 |
| 2023 | 21 | #5752 |
| 2022 | 24 | #5309 |
| 2021 | 15 | #7250 |
| 2020 | 17 | #6629 |
| 2019 | 27 | #4909 |
| 2018 | 23 | #5454 |
| 2017 | 33 | #4304 |
| 2016 | 20 | #6186 |
| 2015 | 7 | #13006 |
| 2014 | 5 | #16513 |
| 2013 | 6 | #14582 |
| 2007 | 5 | #17636 |
| 2006 | 6 | #15152 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
| 2004 | 7 | #12761 |
| 2003 | 8 | #11325 |
| 2001 | 8 | #11020 |
| 2000 | 7 | #11801 |
| 1999 | 9 | #9479 |
| 1998 | 5 | #14122 |
| 1994 | 5 | #13430 |
| 1987 | 5 | #11325 |
| 1981 | 6 | #9110 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nitara a popular girl name?
Nitara ranked #4007 among girls in 2025 with 36 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #13006.
When was the name Nitara most popular?
Nitara peaked in 2024, when 38 American girls received the name (ranked #3892 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Nitara?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 50,000 newborn American girls was named Nitara. It scores 46/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.