Nijah is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #2860 in 1997 with 43 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 75 births ranking #2005. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 15.7%. In 1997, approximately 1 in every 40,480 girls born was named Nijah. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.