Total births
74
Girls' name · since 1997
Nyjai
Since 1997, U.S. Social Security records show 74 babies named Nyjai, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14220
- among girls today
- 74
- born since 1997
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other girls
74 babies have been named Nyjai since 1997, making it today's #14220 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nyjai has been recorded 74 times among girls since 1997, currently ranked #14220 nationally and more common than 20% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2024.
- #14220 among girls today
- 74 born since 1997
- 2000s peak decade
- 20% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Nyjai is currently the #14220 girls' name in America, more common than 20% of girls - 74 born since 1997, peaking in the 2000s.
- #14220
- among girls today
- 74
- born since 1997
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other girls
Nyjai vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14220
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 20% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Nyjai was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
11 babies were named Nyjai in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
How Nyjai compares
74 20th 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
Nyjai's all-time total is 81% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nyjai | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 74 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Nyjai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nyjai splits its recorded history at 2006: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1997 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nyjai at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2004
Current rank
#14,220
Active since
1997
Nyjai popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2024
- Peak year (2004)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Nyjai by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Nyjai's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Nyjai births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
51 births
- 2010s 7
2010s
7 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 51 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nyjai? ▼
74 babies have been named Nyjai since 1997. It currently ranks #14220 among girls. The peak year was 2004 with 11 births.
When was Nyjai most popular? ▼
Nyjai was most popular in the 2000s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Nyjai been used? ▼
Records for Nyjai go back to 1997, giving 28 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Nyjai? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nyjah, Nyja, Nyjae, Nyjia, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nyjai's data
- Nyjai's decade-level peak was the 2000s (51 total births); usage has since declined to 11 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 Nyjai
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Nyjae Girl
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Nyjia Girl
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Nyjeria Girl
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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, 1997–2024 (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. "Nyjai: #14220 Girls' Name - 74 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nyjai. 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 Nyjai 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.