Nia Long
There are approximately 19 people named Nia Long living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 18,039,702 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Nia with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Long. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
19
1 in 18,039,702
Named Nia
25K
Alive today
Named Long
267K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 25K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2000
Average age: 21
Estimated bearers: 267K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #97
Per 100K: 77.76
Top ancestry: White (79.9%)
First name trend
Nia: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Nia. The peak year was 2000 with 1,033 births. The average person named Nia today is 21 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Long surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Long, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 79.9%.
- White79.9%
- Black or African American12.1%
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.5%
- Hispanic or Latino2.2%
- Two or more races2.0%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Nia has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0071% of the US population, based on 24,502 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Long appears at a rate of 77.76 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0778%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 19 people with the full name Nia Long. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Nia
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Other people with the surname Long
FAQ
Nia Long: questions and answers
How many people are named Nia Long?
We estimate approximately 19 people in the United States share the full name Nia Long. That works out to about 1 in 18,039,702 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0071%) with the surname frequency (77.76 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Nia Long?
We classify Nia Long as "Very Rare". About 1 in 18,039,702 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Nia a male or female name?
Nia is predominantly female. Out of 25,023 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Nia profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.