Total births
61
Boys' name · since 2017
Nyeir
Since 2017, U.S. Social Security records show 61 babies named Nyeir, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5874
- among boys today
- 61
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other boys
61 babies have been named Nyeir since 2017, making it today's #5874 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nyeir has been recorded 61 times among boys since 2017, currently ranked #5874 nationally and more common than 59% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2017 to 2025.
- #5874 among boys today
- 61 born since 2017
- 2020s peak decade
- 59% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Nyeir is currently the #5874 boys' name in America, more common than 59% of boys - 61 born since 2017, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5874
- among boys today
- 61
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other boys
Nyeir vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5874
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 59% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
90% of everyone ever named Nyeir was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
16 babies were named Nyeir in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Nyeir compares
61 19th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Nyeir's all-time total is 83% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nyeir | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 61 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 23 | 22,252 |
Nyeir's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nyeir's full recorded timeline at 2023, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2021, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nyeir at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#5,874
Active since
2017
Nyeir popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Nyeir by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Nyeir's strongest decade.
55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 90% of all-time use.
Nyeir births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
55 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 55 births (90% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nyeir? ▼
Nyeir has been given to 61 babies in the U.S. since 2017, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #5874 as of the latest data. 16 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Nyeir most popular? ▼
Nyeir was most popular in the 2020s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Nyeir been used? ▼
Records for Nyeir go back to 2017, giving 9 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Nyeir? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nyeem, Nyel, Nye, Nyere, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Nyeir
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Nye Boy
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Nyere Boy
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Nyerere Boy
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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, 2017–2025 (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. "Nyeir: #5874 Boys' Name - 61 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nyeir. 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 Nyeir 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.