UK girl's name
Nahiya
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2016. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Nahiya is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Nahiya popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2016 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4763, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2016, with 4 births.
This profile covers 7 England and Wales registrations across 2 recorded years from 2011 to 2016. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
Nahiya is at its recorded peak in the England and Wales series.
We estimate that about 7 living people in the UK are called Nahiya. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2017 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Nahiya ranked #4763 for girls in England and Wales in 2016, with 4 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2016, when 4 girls were registered as Nahiya.
- • About 7 living people in the UK are estimated to have Nahiya as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4763
2016
Births in 2016
4
Latest year
Peak year
2016
4 births
Estimated living
7
2026
Popularity
Nahiya over time
The chart below shows babies named Nahiya registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2011 to 2016. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Nahiya, the clearest high point is 2016. The latest England and Wales figure is 4 births in 2016, compared with 4 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Nahiya by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Nahiya was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | #5274 | 7 | 2 |
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- Natalie 10,885
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- Nina 7,285
- Neve 7,180
- Natalia 7,099
- Nadia 6,032
- Nicola 4,927
FAQ
Nahiya: questions and answers
How popular is the name Nahiya in the UK right now?
In 2016, Nahiya was ranked #4763 for girls in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.
When was Nahiya most popular?
The peak year on record was 2016, with 4 babies registered as Nahiya in England and Wales.
How many people are called Nahiya in the UK?
A total of 7 babies have been registered as Nahiya across the 2 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.