How Many People Are Named Nyia?
An estimated 659 people in the United States have the first name Nyia. It is predominantly female (99.3%). The average bearer is 26 years old, and Nyia peaked in popularity in 1999 with 44 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nyia 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 Nyia paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
659
About 1 in 520,113 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.3% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
1999
44 births
Total Registered
676
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nyia
Nyia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 676 total births registered, 99.3% were female.
Nyia as a male name
Ranked #8,867 in 1989
5 male births in 1989
Peak: 1989 (5 births)
Nyia as a female name
Ranked #11,900 in 2021
8 female births in 2021
Peak: 1999 (44 births)
Nyia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nyia span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 293 babies were registered. Nyia has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nyia by Decade
How has Nyia 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.
Nyia by State
Birth registrations for Nyia span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, New York, Florida. The lowest are in Florida, New York, Texas. On average, about 9 Nyias were registered per state.
Nyia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nyia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nyia
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Nyia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nyia?
We estimate approximately 659 people named Nyia 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 520,113 Americans share this first name.
Is Nyia a common name?
Nyia is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 676 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nyia most popular?
Nyia reached peak popularity in 1999, when 44 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nyia is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nyia a female name?
Nyia is predominantly female. 99.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nyia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nyia Smith, Nyia Johnson, Nyia 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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