How Many People Are Named Nyya?
An estimated 36 people in the United States have the first name Nyya. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 30 years old, and Nyya peaked in popularity in 1992 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nyya as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Nyya paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nyya is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
36
About 1 in 9,520,954 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
1992
7 births
Total Registered
37
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nyya
Nyya is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 37 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Nyya as a female name
Ranked #13,263 in 2002
7 female births in 2002
Peak: 1992 (7 births)
Nyya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nyya span from the 1980s to the 2000s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 20 babies were registered. While Nyya is less common than at its peak in the 1990s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nyya by Decade
How has Nyya 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.
Nyya + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nyya as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nyya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nyya?
We estimate approximately 36 people named Nyya 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 9,520,954 Americans share this first name.
Is Nyya a common name?
Nyya is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 49.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 37 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nyya most popular?
Nyya reached peak popularity in 1992, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nyya is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Nyya was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Nyya a female name?
Nyya is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Nyya have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Nyya peaked in 1992, and the average living bearer is about 30 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Nyya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nyya Smith, Nyya Johnson, Nyya 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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