Girls' name · since 1977
Nyasia
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 5,413 babies named Nyasia, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,440 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,935 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 5,413
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Nyasia is the #3935 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 5,413 recorded since 1977.
Social Security Administration records show Nyasia recorded 5,413 times among girls since 1977, holding rank #3935 nationally today, ahead of 77% 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 1977 to 2025.
- #2,440 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #3,935 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 5,413 born since 1977
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nyasia ranks #2,440 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,935 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 5,413 born since 1977, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2,440 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,935 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 5,413
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
Nyasia's 5,413 recorded births place it above 96.62% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
22 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Nyasia compares
5,413 Top 13% higher than 87% of 17,297 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
Nyasia's all-time total is 14x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nyasia | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,413 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 344 | 21 | 19,840 |
Nyasia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nyasia splits its recorded history at 2003: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1980 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 344 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nyasia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 344
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Nyasia by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (2,740 births, 51% of the file).
2000s was Nyasia's strongest decade.
2,740 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Nyasia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 80
1980s
80 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,173 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,740 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,145 births
- 2020s 269
2020s
269 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 2,740 births (51% of all-time use).
How Nyasia compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Nyasia's total volume
Nyasia by state
Where Nyasia concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 840 | 15.5% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 492 | 9.1% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 482 | 8.9% |
| #4 | South Carolina | | 397 | 7.3% |
| #5 | Florida | | 342 | 6.3% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 324 | 6.0% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 323 | 6.0% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 236 | 4.4% |
840 of 5,413 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Nyasia appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Nyasia's data
- Nyasia's decade-level peak was the 2000s (2,740 total births); usage has since declined to 269 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Nyasias (840 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Nyasia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2006)
Similar record span (~48 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, 1977–2025 (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 Nyasia 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.