Total births
206
Girls' name · since 2001
Nyemah
Nyemah has 206 recorded births since 2001 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16343
- among girls today
- 206
- born since 2001
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Nyemah is the #16343 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 206 recorded since 2001.
Social Security Administration records show Nyemah recorded 206 times among girls since 2001, holding rank #16343 nationally today, ahead of 8% 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 2001 to 2024.
- #16343 among girls today
- 206 born since 2001
- 2000s peak decade
- 8% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Nyemah is currently the #16343 girls' name in America, more common than 8% of girls - 206 born since 2001, peaking in the 2000s.
- #16343
- among girls today
- 206
- born since 2001
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other girls
Nyemah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16343
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 8% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Nyemah was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
23 babies were named Nyemah in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Nyemah compares
206 37th percentile among 17,726 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
Nyemah's all-time total is 46% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nyemah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 206 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 23 | 48 | 19,840 |
Nyemah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nyemah splits its recorded history at 2012: 40% of all births land in the more recent half, 60% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2001 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 23 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nyemah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#16,343
Active since
2001
Nyemah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2024
- Peak year (2008)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Nyemah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Nyemah's strongest decade.
101 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Nyemah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
101 births
- 2010s
2010s
86 births
- 2020s 19
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 101 births (49% of all-time use).
Nyemah by state
Where Nyemah concentrates geographically, total births since 2001
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 2.4% |
California share of Nyemah's total US births 2.4%
5 of 206 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nyemah? ▼
206 babies have been named Nyemah since 2001. It currently ranks #16343 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 23 births.
When was Nyemah most popular? ▼
Nyemah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 101 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Nyemah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Nyemah are California (5 births).
How long has the name Nyemah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nyemah since 2001 -- 24 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Nyemah? ▼
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.
What to do with Nyemah's data
- Nyemah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (101 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Nyemahs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Nyemah
Nearby Names Like Nyemah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nyemah
Nyesha Girl
1,537 births
Nyema Girl
#9123 684 births
Nyelle Girl
#3870 579 births
Nyeisha Girl
450 births
Nyeli Girl
#3950 355 births
Compare Nyemah side by side: Nyemah vs Nyesha Nyemah vs Nyema Nyemah vs Nyelle
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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, 2001–2024 (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. "Nyemah: #16343 Girls' Name - 206 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nyemah. 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 Nyemah 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.