Total births
256
Girls' name · since 1991
Nyashia
256 babies named Nyashia in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 256
- total births
- 1991–2019
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
Nyashia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 256 recorded since 1991.
Nyashia has 256 recorded births among girls since 1991, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2019.
- 256 total births
- 1991–2019 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 68% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
256 girls have been named Nyashia since 1991, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2019.
- 256
- total births
- 1991–2019
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
68% of everyone ever named Nyashia was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
24 babies were named Nyashia in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Nyashia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nyashia splits its recorded history at 2003: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1991 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 24 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nyashia at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1991
Nyashia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2019
- Peak year (2008)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Nyashia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Nyashia's strongest decade.
174 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Nyashia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 52
1990s
52 births
- 2000s
2000s
174 births
- 2010s 30
2010s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 174 births (68% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nyashia? ▼
Since 1991, Social Security records show 256 babies named Nyashia. The most recent recorded year was 2019. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 24 births.
When was Nyashia most popular? ▼
Nyashia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 174 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Nyashia been used? ▼
Nyashia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 29 years of data through 2019.
What names are similar to Nyashia? ▼
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 Nyashia's data
- Nyashia's decade-level peak was the 2000s (174 total births); usage has since declined to 30 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Nyashia
Nearby Names Like Nyashia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nyashia
Nya Girl
#2058 6,006 births
Nyah Girl
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Nyasia Girl
#4710 5,413 births
Nyasha Girl
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Nyari Girl
#1964 543 births
Compare Nyashia side by side: Nyashia vs Nya Nyashia vs Nyah Nyashia vs Nyasia
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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, 1991–2019 (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. "Nyashia: Baby Name Since 1991 - 256 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nyashia. 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 Nyashia 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.