Nitya
Girl name · #3491 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 44 baby girls were named Nitya, placing it at #3491 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4232, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,909 girls born in 2025 was named Nitya.
Babies named Nitya per year. Source: SSA.
The 37-year story
Nitya first appears in the Social Security records in 1988, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2005, when 57 girls were named Nitya — good for #2865 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Nitya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Nitya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Nitya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Nitya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Nitya is most common
State-level data for Nitya 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 Nitya
Statistically, parents drawn to Nitya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Katya, Nadiya, Naiya, Darya, and Anaiya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nitya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44 | #3459 |
| 2024 | 52 | #3081 |
| 2023 | 37 | #3984 |
| 2022 | 31 | #4472 |
| 2021 | 26 | #4964 |
| 2020 | 25 | #5003 |
| 2019 | 33 | #4260 |
| 2018 | 47 | #3346 |
| 2017 | 38 | #3919 |
| 2016 | 37 | #3996 |
| 2015 | 34 | #4232 |
| 2014 | 45 | #3486 |
| 2013 | 42 | #3645 |
| 2012 | 37 | #4047 |
| 2011 | 37 | #3999 |
| 2010 | 36 | #4107 |
| 2009 | 57 | #3000 |
| 2008 | 50 | #3316 |
| 2007 | 55 | #3125 |
| 2006 | 57 | #2978 |
| 2005 | 57 | #2865 |
| 2004 | 38 | #3748 |
| 2003 | 34 | #3946 |
| 2002 | 31 | #4071 |
| 2001 | 38 | #3486 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nitya a popular girl name?
Nitya ranked #3491 among girls in 2025 with 44 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4232.
When was the name Nitya most popular?
Nitya peaked in 2005, when 57 American girls received the name (ranked #2865 that year). Since 2005 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Nitya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,909 newborn American girls was named Nitya. 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.