Total births
244
Girls' name · since 1996
Nyara
Nyara has 244 recorded births since 1996 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5540
- among girls today
- 244
- born since 1996
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 69%
- more common than other girls
244 babies have been named Nyara since 1996, making it today's #5540 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Nyara recorded 244 times among girls since 1996, holding rank #5540 nationally today, ahead of 69% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2025.
- #5540 among girls today
- 244 born since 1996
- 2000s peak decade
- 69% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Nyara is currently the #5540 girls' name in America, more common than 69% of girls - 244 born since 1996, peaking in the 2000s.
- #5540
- among girls today
- 244
- born since 1996
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 69%
- more common than other girls
Nyara vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5540
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 69% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Nyara was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
25 babies were named Nyara in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Nyara compares
244 41th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Nyara's all-time total is 36% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nyara | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 244 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 25 | 48 | 19,840 |
Nyara's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nyara's full recorded timeline at 2011, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 25 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nyara at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#5,540
Active since
1996
Nyara popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Nyara by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Nyara's strongest decade.
91 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Nyara births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
91 births
- 2010s
2010s
61 births
- 2020s
2020s
81 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 91 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nyara? ▼
Nyara has been given to 244 babies in the U.S. since 1996, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #5540 as of the latest data. 25 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Nyara most popular? ▼
Nyara was most popular in the 2000s decade with 91 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Nyara been used? ▼
Records for Nyara go back to 1996, giving 30 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Nyara? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nya, Nyah, Nyasia, Nyasha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nyara's data
- Nyara's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (91 total births) through the 2020s (81) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Nyara
Nearby Names Like Nyara
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nyara
Nya Girl
#2058 6,006 births
Nyah Girl
#2192 5,460 births
Nyasia Girl
#4710 5,413 births
Nyasha Girl
645 births
Nyari Girl
#1964 543 births
Compare Nyara side by side: Nyara vs Nya Nyara vs Nyah Nyara vs Nyasia
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1996–2025 (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. "Nyara: #5540 Girls' Name - 244 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nyara. 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 Nyara 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 June 2026.