Total births
61
Boys' name · since 2019
Nyir
Nyir has 61 recorded births since 2019 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6802
- among boys today
- 61
- born since 2019
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Nyir is the #6802 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 61 recorded since 2019.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nyir has been recorded 61 times among boys since 2019, currently ranked #6802 nationally and more common than 52% 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 2019 to 2025.
- #6802 among boys today
- 61 born since 2019
- 2020s peak decade
- 52% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Nyir is currently the #6802 boys' name in America, more common than 52% of boys - 61 born since 2019, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6802
- among boys today
- 61
- born since 2019
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other boys
Nyir vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6802
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 52% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
87% of everyone ever named Nyir was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
13 babies were named Nyir in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Nyir 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
Nyir's all-time total is 83% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nyir | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 61 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 23 | 22,252 |
Nyir's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nyir splits its recorded history at 2022: 70% of all births land in the more recent half, 30% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2020 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nyir at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#6,802
Active since
2019
Nyir popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2019–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Nyir by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Nyir's strongest decade.
53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 87% of all-time use.
Nyir births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 8
2010s
8 births
- 2020s
2020s
53 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 53 births (87% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nyir? ▼
Nyir has been given to 61 babies in the U.S. since 2019, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #6802 as of the latest data. 13 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Nyir most popular? ▼
Nyir was most popular in the 2020s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Nyir been used? ▼
Nyir has been recorded in Social Security data since 2019, spanning 7 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Nyir? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nyier, Nyire, Nyia. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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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, 2019–2025 (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. "Nyir: #6802 Boys' Name - 61 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nyir. 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 Nyir 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.