Girls' name · since 1982

Nyeemah

Since 1982, U.S. Social Security records show 95 babies named Nyeemah, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

95
total births
1982–2019
years on record
2010s
peak decade
49%
born in that decade

Nyeemah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 95 recorded since 1982.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nyeemah has been recorded 95 times among girls since 1982, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2019.

  • 95 total births
  • 1982–2019 years on record
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 49% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

95 girls have been named Nyeemah since 1982, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2019.

95
total births
1982–2019
years on record
2010s
peak decade
49%
born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Nyeemah was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

9 babies were named Nyeemah in 2009 - its busiest year on record.

Nyeemah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Nyeemah's full recorded timeline at 2011, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1982, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Nyeemah at a glance

Last recorded 2019

Total births

95

Since 1982

38 years of records

Peak year

2009

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2019

Active since

1982

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 2019

Nyeemah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2019

Last recorded 2019
Peak year (2009)
9
Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
45678910 19822005200720092012201420182019 5

Nyeemah by decade

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

2010s was Nyeemah's strongest decade.

47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.

Nyeemah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 47 births (49% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nyeemah?
Nyeemah has been given to 95 babies in the U.S. since 1982, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2019. 9 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Nyeemah most popular?
Nyeemah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Nyeemah been used?
Nyeemah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 38 years of data through 2019.
What names are similar to Nyeemah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nyesha, Nyema, Nyelle, Nyeisha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1982–2019 (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. "Nyeemah: Baby Name Since 1982 - 95 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nyeemah. 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 Nyeemah 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.