Nijah is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #2231 in 2000 with 71 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 75 births ranking #2005. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 39.2%. In 2000, approximately 1 in every 25,577 girls born was named Nijah. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.