Nigeria is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #5851 in 2007 with 24 recorded births. This places Nigeria in the top 28% 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 decreased by 46.7%. In 2007, approximately 1 in every 80,102 girls born was named Nigeria. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.