Nijah is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #5161 in 2011 with 27 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 75 births ranking #2005. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 47.1%. In 2011, approximately 1 in every 65,141 girls born was named Nijah. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.