Girls' name · since 2005

Nyiema

Since 2005, U.S. Social Security records show 22 babies named Nyiema, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#44,926 of 72,339
all-time among girls
22
born since 2005
2000s
peak decade

22 girls have been named Nyiema since 2005, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Nyiema recorded 22 times among girls since 2005, 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 2005 to 2010.

  • #44,926 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 22 born since 2005
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nyiema ranks #44,926 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 22 born since 2005, peaking in the 2000s.

#44,926 of 72,339
all-time among girls
22
born since 2005
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Nyiema's 22 recorded births place it above 37.6% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Nyiema's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Nyiema splits its recorded history at 2007: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2005 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Nyiema popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2010

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (2007)
7
Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 2005200620072010 5

Nyiema by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (17 births, 77% of the file).

2000s was Nyiema's strongest decade.

17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.

Nyiema births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 17 births (77% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nyiema?
Since 2005, Social Security records show 22 babies named Nyiema. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #44,926 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2010. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 7 births.
Where does Nyiema sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nyiema ranks #44,926 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Nyiema most popular?
Nyiema was most popular in the 2000s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Nyiema been used?
The SSA has tracked Nyiema since 2005 -- 6 years through the most recent 2010 data.
What names are similar to Nyiema?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nyia, Nyisha, Nyima, Nyiah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Nyiema's data

  • Nyiema's decade-level peak was the 2000s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Nyiema

Nearby Names Like Nyiema

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nyiema: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 2005–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Nyiema 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 August 2026.