How Many People Are Named Nyima?
An estimated 271 people in the United States have the first name Nyima. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Nyima peaked in popularity in 2006 with 45 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nyima 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 Nyima paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
271
About 1 in 1,264,776 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2006
45 births
Total Registered
274
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nyima
Nyima is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 274 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Nyima as a female name
Ranked #14,773 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 2006 (45 births)
Nyima: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nyima span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 141 babies were registered. Nyima has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nyima by Decade
How has Nyima 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.
Nyima by State
Birth registrations for Nyima span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Georgia, New York. The lowest are in Texas, New York, Georgia. On average, about 5 Nyimas were registered per state.
Nyima + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nyima as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nyima
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Nyima: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nyima?
We estimate approximately 271 people named Nyima 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 1,264,776 Americans share this first name.
Is Nyima a common name?
Nyima is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 78.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 274 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nyima most popular?
Nyima reached peak popularity in 2006, when 45 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nyima is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nyima a female name?
Nyima is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nyima Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nyima Smith, Nyima Johnson, Nyima 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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