How Many People Are Named Nyema?
An estimated 652 people in the United States have the first name Nyema. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Nyema peaked in popularity in 2006 with 50 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nyema 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 Nyema paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
652
About 1 in 525,697 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
2006
50 births
Total Registered
667
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nyema
Nyema is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 667 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Nyema as a female name
Ranked #10,037 in 2024
10 female births in 2024
Peak: 2006 (50 births)
Nyema: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nyema span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 260 babies were registered. Nyema has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nyema by Decade
How has Nyema 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.
Nyema by State
Birth registrations for Nyema span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Florida. The lowest are in Texas, Ohio, Virginia. On average, about 12 Nyemas were registered per state.
Nyema + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nyema as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nyema
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Nyema: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nyema?
We estimate approximately 652 people named Nyema 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 525,697 Americans share this first name.
Is Nyema a common name?
Nyema is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 667 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nyema most popular?
Nyema reached peak popularity in 2006, when 50 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nyema is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nyema a female name?
Nyema is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nyema Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nyema Smith, Nyema Johnson, Nyema 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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