Nyala vs Nyah

Side-by-side comparison of Nyala and Nyah — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Nyala

Girl name · Rank #9762

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Name B

Nyah

Girl name · Rank #2202

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Metric Nyala Nyah
Current Rank #9762 #2202
Total Births (all years) 324 5,379
Peak Year 2009 2001
Peak Year Births 18 547
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1987 1980

Births by Decade

Decade Nyala Nyah
1980ss 6 44
1990ss 32 248
2000ss 111 2,868
2010ss 117 1,688
2020ss 58 531

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nyala Nyah
2014 7 193
2015 16 172
2016 13 145
2017 16 162
2018 8 133
2019 8 124
2020 8 105
2021 14 122
2022 14 120
2023 12 98
2024 10 86

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1987–2024.

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