US rank #4690 Girls' name Peak 2006 5,376 births

Nyasia — #4690 US girls' name

5,376 babies named Nyasia in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s61980s801990s11732000s27402010s11452020s232
#4690
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 73% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Nyasia was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

344 babies were named Nyasia in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nyasia

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,376 babies named Nyasia between 1977 and 2024, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Nyasia currently holds the #4690 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 344 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nyasia performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 2,740 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Nyasia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 840 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by North Carolina and New Jersey. In total, SSA state-level files list Nyasia in 22 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nyasia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 5,376 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Nyasia at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,376

Since 1977

48 years of records

Peak year

2006

344 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#4,690

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1977

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nyasia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1977

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
344
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
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Nyasia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
2,740 births that decade — 51% of Nyasia's all-time total
1970s61980s801990s11732000s27402010s11452020s232

Nyasia by state

Where Nyasia concentrates geographically — total births since 1977

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Nyasia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
840 15.6%
#2 North Carolina
492 9.2%
#3 New Jersey
482 9.0%
#4 South Carolina
397 7.4%
#5 Florida
337 6.3%
#6 Virginia
324 6.0%
#7 Georgia
323 6.0%
#8 Pennsylvania
236 4.4%
New York share of Nyasia's total US births 15.6%
Even split

840 of 5,376 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.

Nyasia appears in 22 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nyasia?
5,376 babies have been named Nyasia since 1977. It currently ranks #4690 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 344 births.
When was Nyasia most popular?
Nyasia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,740 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Nyasia most popular?
The top states for the name Nyasia are New York (840 births), North Carolina (492 births), New Jersey (482 births).
How long has the name Nyasia been used?
Nyasia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 48 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nyasia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nya, Nyah, Nyasha, Nyana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1977–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.