Naziyah
A feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "pure" or "chaste".
Name Census estimates that about 510 living Americans carry the first name Naziyah. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Naziyah today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Naziyah births was 2024 (54 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Naziyah. 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.
People living today
510
~ 1 in 672,067 Americans
Peak year
2024
54 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,031
Tracked since 2001
Popularity
Naziyah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Naziyah from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 222 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Naziyah remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Naziyah 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 Naziyah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Naziyahs live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. New Jersey, North Carolina, Florida recorded the most babies named Naziyah, while Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 15 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Naziyah
The name Naziyah is derived from the Arabic language and has its roots in the word "Nazih," which means "pure" or "chaste." It is a relatively modern name that gained popularity in the 20th century, particularly among Arabic-speaking communities.
The earliest recorded use of the name Naziyah is believed to be in the late 19th century, but it did not become widely used until the mid-20th century. One of the earliest known individuals with this name was Naziyah Al-Dulaimi, an Iraqi poet and writer who lived in the early 20th century (1923-2007).
Throughout history, there have been several notable figures who bore the name Naziyah. One of the most prominent was Naziyah Salim, an Iraqi novelist and feminist activist who played a significant role in promoting women's rights in the Middle East during the 1960s and 1970s.
Another notable Naziyah was Naziyah Mahmoud, an Egyptian actress and singer who rose to fame in the 1950s and 1960s. She was known for her performances in numerous Egyptian films and her contributions to the Golden Age of Egyptian cinema.
In the field of academia, Naziyah Rauf was a renowned Pakistani scholar and linguist who made significant contributions to the study of Urdu and Arabic languages. She served as the head of the Urdu department at the University of Karachi and authored several books on Urdu literature and grammar.
Naziyah Jabar was an Iraqi painter and artist who gained recognition for her vibrant and expressive artworks depicting Iraqi culture and daily life. Her works were exhibited in various galleries and museums across the Middle East and Europe.
While the name Naziyah has its roots in the Arabic language and culture, it has also been adopted by people from various ethnic and religious backgrounds, particularly in regions with significant Arab or Muslim populations.
People
Naziyah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Naziyah 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
Naziyah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Naziyah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 510 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Naziyah 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 672,067 US residents.
Is Naziyah a common name?
We classify Naziyah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 515 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Naziyah most popular?
The single biggest year for Naziyah was 2024, when 54 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Naziyah is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Naziyah a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Naziyah 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.
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.