Girls' name · since 2003
Nyanza
Since 2003, U.S. Social Security records show 46 babies named Nyanza, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #36,012 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 46
- born since 2003
- 2000s
- peak decade
Nyanza is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 46 have been recorded since 2003.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nyanza has been recorded 46 times among girls since 2003, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2005.
- #36,012 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 46 born since 2003
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nyanza ranks #36,012 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 46 born since 2003, peaking in the 2000s.
- #36,012 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 46
- born since 2003
- 2000s
- peak decade
Nyanza's 46 recorded births place it above 50.1% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Nyanza's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nyanza's full recorded timeline at 2004, 80% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 20% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2003, with just 9 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 28 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nyanza popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2005
- Peak year (2004)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Nyanza by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (46 births, 100% of the file).
2000s was Nyanza's strongest decade.
46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Nyanza births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
46 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 46 births (100% of all-time use).
Nyanza by state
Where Nyanza concentrates geographically, total births since 2003
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 13.0% |
6 of 46 births nationwide.
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- California records the most Nyanzas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Nyanza: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2004)
Similar record span (~2 yrs)
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, 2003–2005 (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 Nyanza 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.