Nijah is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #2005 in 1998 with 75 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 75 births ranking #2005. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 47.1%. In 1998, approximately 1 in every 23,559 girls born was named Nijah. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.