Total births
450
Unisex name · since 2001
Nyaire
Nyaire has 450 recorded births since 2001 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2024
- among boys today
- 450
- born since 2001
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Nyaire is the #2024 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 450 recorded since 2001.
Nyaire has 450 recorded births among boys since 2001, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2024 as of the latest data, more common than 86% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.
- #2024 among boys today
- 450 born since 2001
- 2020s peak decade
- 86% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Nyaire is currently the #2024 unisex name in America, more common than 86% of boys - 450 born since 2001, peaking in the 2020s.
- #2024
- among boys today
- 450
- born since 2001
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other boys
Nyaire vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#2024
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 86% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
66% of everyone ever named Nyaire was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
93 babies were named Nyaire in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Nyaire compares
450 Top 46% higher than 54% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Nyaire's all-time total is 23% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nyaire | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 450 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 93 | 23 | 22,252 |
Nyaire's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nyaire's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 82% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 18%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2001, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 93, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nyaire at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#2,024
Active since
2001
Nyaire popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 93
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Nyaire popularity over time - girls
114 total births recorded since 2005 (Nyaire as girls' name)
Nyaire by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Nyaire's strongest decade.
298 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.
Nyaire births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 56
2000s
56 births
- 2010s 96
2010s
96 births
- 2020s
2020s
298 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 298 births (66% of all-time use).
Nyaire by state
Where Nyaire concentrates geographically, total births since 2001
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 20 | 4.4% |
| #2 | New York | | 14 | 3.1% |
| #3 | Texas | | 13 | 2.9% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 11 | 2.4% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 10 | 2.2% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 9 | 2.0% |
| #7 | Indiana | | 6 | 1.3% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 6 | 1.3% |
Illinois share of Nyaire's total US births 4.4%
Even split
20 of 450 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Nyaire appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nyaire? ▼
Since 2001, Social Security records show 450 babies named Nyaire. Today it holds rank #2024 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 93 births.
When was Nyaire most popular? ▼
Nyaire was most popular in the 2020s decade with 298 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Nyaire most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Nyaire are Illinois (20 births), New York (14 births), Texas (13 births).
Is Nyaire a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Nyaire is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 450 births, and as a girl's name it has 114 births.
How long has the name Nyaire been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nyaire since 2001 -- 25 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Nyaire? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nyair, Nyal, Nyan, Nyaan, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Nyaire's data
- Illinois records the most Nyaires (20 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Nyaire
Nearby Names Like Nyaire
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nyaire
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Nyal Boy
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Nyan Boy
#11593 116 births
Nyaan Boy
9 births
Nyah Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2001–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Nyaire: #2024 Unisex Name - 450 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nyaire. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Nyaire 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 July 2026.