Given name
Nithya
“an eternal beauty”
Nithya is a variant of Nitya. One Indian interpretation is “an eternal beauty.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Nithya is a variant of Nitya. One Indian interpretation is “an eternal beauty.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Nithya is a variant of Nitya. An origin associated with Nitya is Indian.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1981. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Nithya through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 822
- 0 boys · 822 girls
- Most popular year
- 2013
- 50 babies
- 2025
- 25
- #5,192 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −28%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 25 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,192 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 27.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 50 in 2013. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (8). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,606 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Nithya
- Nithya Sre SivanIndian para badminton player (born 2005)
- Nithya RamanAmerican urban planner and activist (born 1981)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.