Girls' name · since 1997

Nyjia

Nyjia has 28 recorded births since 1997 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2001 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

28
total births
1997–2006
years on record
2000s
peak decade
61%
born in that decade

Nyjia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 28 recorded since 1997.

Social Security Administration records show Nyjia recorded 28 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 2006.

  • 28 total births
  • 1997–2006 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 61% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

28 girls have been named Nyjia since 1997, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2006.

28
total births
1997–2006
years on record
2000s
peak decade
61%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

61% of everyone ever named Nyjia was born in this single decade.

2001
Single peak year

7 babies were named Nyjia in 2001 - its busiest year on record.

Nyjia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Nyjia splits its recorded history at 2001: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1998 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2001 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Nyjia at a glance

Last recorded 2006

Total births

28

Since 1997

10 years of records

Peak year

2001

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2006

Active since

1997

Recorded for 10 years

Last year on file: 2006

Nyjia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2006

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (2001)
7
Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19971998200120052006 5

Nyjia by decade

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

2000s was Nyjia's strongest decade.

17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.

Nyjia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 17 births (61% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nyjia?
28 babies have been named Nyjia since 1997. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 2001 with 7 births.
When was Nyjia most popular?
Nyjia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Nyjia been used?
Records for Nyjia go back to 1997, giving 10 years of history through 2006.
What names are similar to Nyjia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nyjah, Nyja, Nyjae, Nyjai, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1997–2006 (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. "Nyjia: Baby Name Since 1997 - 28 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nyjia. 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 Nyjia 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.