Boys' name · since 1977

Nyerere

Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 6 babies named Nyerere, peaking in 1977. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

6
total births
1977–1977
years on record
1970s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

Nyerere is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 6 have been recorded since 1977.

Nyerere has 6 recorded births among boys since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 1977.

  • 6 total births
  • 1977–1977 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

6 boys have been named Nyerere since 1977, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1977.

6
total births
1977–1977
years on record
1970s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Nyerere was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

6 babies were named Nyerere in 1977 - its busiest year on record.

Nyerere at a glance

Last recorded 1977

Total births

6

Since 1977

1 years of records

Peak year

1977

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1977

Active since

1977

Recorded for 1 years

Last year on file: 1977

Nyerere popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1977
Peak year (1977)
6
Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
6 1977 6

Nyerere by decade

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

1970s was Nyerere's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Nyerere births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 6 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nyerere? ▼
Nyerere has been given to 6 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1977. 6 babies were born in 1977, its single highest year.
When was Nyerere most popular? ▼
Nyerere was most popular in the 1970s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Nyerere been used? ▼
Nyerere has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 1 year of data through 1977.
What names are similar to Nyerere? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nyeem, Nyel, Nyeir, Nye, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Nyerere

Nearby Names Like Nyerere

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nyerere

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Nyel Boy
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Nyeir Boy
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Nye Boy
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Nyere 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, 1977–1977 (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. "Nyerere: Baby Name Since 1977 - 6 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nyerere. 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 Nyerere 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.