Girls' name · since 1941
Nyoka
Nyoka has 946 recorded births since 1941 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1943 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7,814 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 946
- born since 1941
- 1940s
- peak decade
Nyoka is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 946 have been recorded since 1941.
Social Security Administration records show Nyoka recorded 946 times among girls since 1941, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1941 to 2007.
- #7,814 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 946 born since 1941
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nyoka ranks #7,814 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 946 born since 1941, peaking in the 1940s.
- #7,814 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 946
- born since 1941
- 1940s
- peak decade
Nyoka's 946 recorded births place it above 89.19% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Kentucky.
Nyoka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nyoka's SSA record in two at 1971 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1941, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1943 peak of 60, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nyoka popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1941–2007
- Peak year (1943)
- 60
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Nyoka by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (276 births, 29% of the file).
1940s was Nyoka's strongest decade.
276 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Nyoka births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
276 births
- 1950s
1950s
174 births
- 1960s 96
1960s
96 births
- 1970s
1970s
196 births
- 1980s
1980s
111 births
- 1990s 67
1990s
67 births
- 2000s 26
2000s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 276 births (29% of all-time use).
How Nyoka compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Nyoka's total volume
Nyoka by state
Where Nyoka concentrates geographically, total births since 1941
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 26 | 2.7% |
| #2 | West Virginia | | 26 | 2.7% |
| #3 | Tennessee | | 22 | 2.3% |
| #4 | New York | | 12 | 1.3% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 10 | 1.1% |
| #6 | Alabama | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 5 | 0.5% |
26 of 946 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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- Nyoka's decade-level peak was the 1940s (276 total births); usage has since declined to 26 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Nyokas (26 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Nyoka: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1943)
Similar record span (~66 yrs)
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, 1941–2007 (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 Nyoka 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.