How Many People Are Named Nyasha?
An estimated 621 people in the United States have the first name Nyasha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Nyasha peaked in popularity in 1992 with 32 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nyasha as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Nyasha paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
621
About 1 in 551,939 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1992
32 births
Total Registered
645
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nyasha
Nyasha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 645 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Nyasha as a female name
Ranked #17,024 in 2021
5 female births in 2021
Peak: 1992 (32 births)
Nyasha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nyasha span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 245 babies were registered. Nyasha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nyasha by Decade
How has Nyasha tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Nyasha by State
Birth registrations for Nyasha span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Illinois, New Jersey. The lowest are in New Jersey, Illinois, New York. On average, about 29 Nyashas were registered per state.
Nyasha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nyasha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nyasha
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Nyasha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nyasha?
We estimate approximately 621 people named Nyasha are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 551,939 Americans share this first name.
Is Nyasha a common name?
Nyasha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 645 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nyasha most popular?
Nyasha reached peak popularity in 1992, when 32 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nyasha is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nyasha a female name?
Nyasha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nyasha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nyasha Smith, Nyasha Johnson, Nyasha Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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