Boys' name · since 1996

Nebiyu

50 babies named Nebiyu in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#22,197 of 45,481
all-time among boys
50
born since 1996
2010s
peak decade

50 boys have been named Nebiyu since 1996, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Nebiyu has 50 recorded births among boys since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2024.

  • #22,197 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 50 born since 1996
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nebiyu ranks #22,197 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 50 born since 1996, peaking in the 2010s.

#22,197 of 45,481
all-time among boys
50
born since 1996
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Nebiyu's 50 recorded births place it above 51.05% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Nebiyu's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Nebiyu's full recorded timeline at 2013, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Nebiyu popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2012)
9
Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
45678910 19962007200820122013201620202024 6

Nebiyu by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (22 births, 44% of the file).

2010s was Nebiyu's strongest decade.

22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Nebiyu births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 22 births (44% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nebiyu?
Nebiyu has been given to 50 babies in the U.S. since 1996, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #22,197 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2024. 9 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
Where does Nebiyu sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nebiyu ranks #22,197 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Nebiyu most popular?
Nebiyu was most popular in the 2010s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Nebiyu been used?
The SSA has tracked Nebiyu since 1996 -- 29 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Nebiyu?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nebraska, Nebil, Nebi, Nebras, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Nebiyu's data

  • Nebiyu's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (22 total births) through the 2020s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Nebiyu

Nearby Names Like Nebiyu

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nebiyu

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nebiyu: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1996–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Nebiyu draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.