Naziah
An Arabic name meaning "virtuous one" or "prosperous woman".
Name Census estimates that about 480 living Americans carry the first name Naziah. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 64.3% of registrations being female. The average person named Naziah today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Naziah births was 2010 (36 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Naziah. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Naziah with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
480
~ 1 in 714,072 Americans
Peak year
2010
36 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,737
Tracked since 2000
Census
Naziah in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 351 people with the first name Naziah, which placed it at #26,494 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#26,494
National first-name rank
People counted
351
351 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
66.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Naziah
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Naziah is Black at 66.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (17.1%) and Two or More Races (8.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Naziah described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Naziah at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American66.4% · 233
- Hispanic or Latino17.1% · 60
- Two or more races8.8% · 31
- White4.6% · 16
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.8% · 10
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Naziah
Naziah is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 485 total registrations, 173 (35.7%) were male and 312 (64.3%) were female.
Naziah as a male name
- Ranked #8,737 in 2024
- 9 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2017 (12 births)
Naziah as a female name
- Ranked #10,016 in 2024
- 10 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2010 (28 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Naziah on both sides of the split. Of the 354 people counted with this name, 130 were male (36.7%) and 224 were female (63.3%).
Popularity
Naziah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Naziah from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 213 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Naziah remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Naziah by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Naziah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Naziahs live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. New York, California, North Carolina recorded the most babies named Naziah, while North Carolina, California, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 7 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Naziah
The name Naziah is of Arabic origin, derived from the root word "naza," which means "to purify" or "to cleanse." It is a feminine name that has been in use for centuries within the Arab-speaking world and among Muslim communities worldwide.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Naziah can be found in historical texts from the medieval era, where it was often given to girls born into influential families or those with religious significance. The name's association with purity and cleanliness likely contributed to its popularity during this time period.
In the 12th century, a prominent figure bearing the name Naziah was Naziah bint al-Hajjaj, a renowned poet and scholar from Andalusia, Spain. Her works were widely celebrated for their eloquence and intellectual depth, and she was regarded as one of the most remarkable literary figures of her era.
Another notable Naziah was Naziah al-Baghdadiyah, a 13th-century mystic and Sufi teacher from Baghdad. She was known for her profound spiritual insights and her dedication to the path of divine love and enlightenment. Her teachings and writings continue to influence Islamic mysticism to this day.
In the 16th century, Naziah Sultan Begum was a prominent figure in the Mughal Empire of India. She was the daughter of Emperor Akbar and played a significant role in the cultural and artistic life of the imperial court, patronizing poets, artists, and scholars.
More recently, in the 20th century, Naziah Malik was a renowned Pakistani educator and women's rights activist. She dedicated her life to promoting education and empowering women, founding several schools and advocating for gender equality in Pakistan.
Throughout history, the name Naziah has been borne by numerous individuals across various cultures and societies, each leaving their mark in their respective fields and contributing to the rich tapestry of human civilization.
People
Naziah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Naziah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with N
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Naziah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Naziah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 480 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Naziah going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 714,072 US residents.
Is Naziah a common name?
We classify Naziah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 485 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Naziah most popular?
The single biggest year for Naziah was 2010, when 36 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Naziah is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Naziah in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 351 people with the name Naziah, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #26,494 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Naziah in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Naziah?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Naziah on both sides of the split. Of the 354 people counted with this name, 130 were male (36.7%) and 224 were female (63.3%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Naziah?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Naziah is Black at 66.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (17.1%) and Two or More Races (8.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Naziah most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Naziah in the 2020 Census, accounting for 66.4% (233 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Naziah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Naziah a female name?
Yes, 64.3% of people registered as Naziah in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Naziah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Naziah in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Naziah can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Naziah?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Naziah at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.