Nijah is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #9553 in 2012 with 12 recorded births. This places Nijah in the top 49% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 75 births ranking #2005. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 76.5%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 146,729 girls born was named Nijah. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.