How Many People Are Named Nyemah?
An estimated 204 people in the United States have the first name Nyemah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Nyemah peaked in popularity in 2008 with 23 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nyemah 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 Nyemah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
204
About 1 in 1,680,168 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2008
23 births
Total Registered
206
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nyemah
Nyemah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 206 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Nyemah as a female name
Ranked #16,979 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (23 births)
Nyemah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nyemah span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 101 babies were registered. Nyemah has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nyemah by Decade
How has Nyemah 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.
Nyemah by State
Nyemah + Last Name Combinations
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Nyemah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nyemah?
We estimate approximately 204 people named Nyemah 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 1,680,168 Americans share this first name.
Is Nyemah a common name?
Nyemah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 74.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 206 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nyemah most popular?
Nyemah reached peak popularity in 2008, when 23 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nyemah is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nyemah a female name?
Nyemah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nyemah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nyemah Smith, Nyemah Johnson, Nyemah 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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