How Many People Are Named Nyree?
An estimated 1,880 people in the United States have the first name Nyree. It is used for both genders, with 87.7% female. The average bearer is 30 years old, and Nyree peaked in popularity in 1973 with 157 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nyree 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 Nyree paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,880
About 1 in 182,316 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
87.7% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
1973
157 births
Total Registered
1,967
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nyree
Nyree is predominantly female (87.7%), though 241 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Nyree as a male name
Ranked #10,584 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (18 births)
Nyree as a female name
Ranked #8,275 in 2024
13 female births in 2024
Peak: 1973 (157 births)
Nyree: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nyree span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 598 babies were registered. Nyree has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nyree by Decade
How has Nyree 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.
Nyree by State
Birth registrations for Nyree span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, New Jersey. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Florida, Kansas. On average, about 40 Nyrees were registered per state.
Nyree + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nyree as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nyree
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Nyree: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nyree?
We estimate approximately 1,880 people named Nyree 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 182,316 Americans share this first name.
Is Nyree a common name?
Nyree is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,967 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nyree most popular?
Nyree reached peak popularity in 1973, when 157 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nyree is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nyree a female name?
Nyree is predominantly female. 87.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nyree Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nyree Smith, Nyree Johnson, Nyree 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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