Nigeria is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #2912 in 2001 with 50 recorded births. This places Nigeria in the top 16% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2000 with 58 births ranking #2587. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 11.1%. In 2001, approximately 1 in every 36,011 girls born was named Nigeria. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.