Total births
258
Girls' name · since 1997
Nyiah
258 babies named Nyiah in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 258
- total births
- 1997–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Nyiah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 258 have been recorded since 1997.
Social Security Administration records show Nyiah recorded 258 times among girls since 1997, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 1997 to 2023.
- 258 total births
- 1997–2023 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
258 girls have been named Nyiah since 1997, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.
- 258
- total births
- 1997–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Nyiah was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
17 babies were named Nyiah in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
Nyiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nyiah's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nyiah at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2002
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1997
Nyiah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2023
- Peak year (2002)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Nyiah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Nyiah's strongest decade.
122 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Nyiah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 24
1990s
24 births
- 2000s
2000s
122 births
- 2010s
2010s
87 births
- 2020s 25
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 122 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nyiah? ▼
258 babies have been named Nyiah since 1997. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2002 with 17 births.
When was Nyiah most popular? ▼
Nyiah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 122 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Nyiah been used? ▼
Records for Nyiah go back to 1997, giving 27 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Nyiah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nyia, Nyisha, Nyima, Nyiesha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nyiah's data
- Nyiah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (122 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Nyiah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nyiah
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Nyima Girl
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Nyiesha Girl
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Nyilah Girl
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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, 1997–2023 (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. "Nyiah: Baby Name Since 1997 - 258 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nyiah. 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 Nyiah 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.