How Many People Are Named Nyjah?
An estimated 1,411 people in the United States have the first name Nyjah. It is used for both genders, with 56.3% male. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Nyjah peaked in popularity in 2014 with 88 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nyjah 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 Nyjah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nyjah has shifted from predominantly female to increasingly male in recent decades.
- Nyjah is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
- Nyjah is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,411
About 1 in 242,916 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
56.3% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2014
88 births
Total Registered
1,427
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nyjah
Nyjah is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (56.3%) and females (43.7%). Out of 1,427 total births registered, 803 were male and 624 were female.
Nyjah as a male name
Ranked #2,689 in 2024
49 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (73 births)
Nyjah as a female name
Ranked #16,983 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 2000 (43 births)
Nyjah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nyjah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 565 babies were registered. While Nyjah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nyjah by Decade
How has Nyjah 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.
Nyjah by State
Birth registrations for Nyjah span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Washington, Georgia, Florida. On average, about 40 Nyjahs were registered per state.
Nyjah + Last Name Combinations
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Nyjah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nyjah?
We estimate approximately 1,411 people named Nyjah 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 242,916 Americans share this first name.
Is Nyjah a common name?
Nyjah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,427 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nyjah most popular?
Nyjah reached peak popularity in 2014, when 88 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nyjah is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nyjah a male name?
Nyjah is predominantly male. 56.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nyjah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nyjah Smith, Nyjah Johnson, Nyjah 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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