US rank #7678 Girls' name Peak 2024 97 births

Nyota — #7678 US girls' name

97 babies named Nyota in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s192010s242020s54
#7678
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 57% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Nyota was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

14 babies were named Nyota in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nyota

The Social Security Administration has registered 97 babies named Nyota between 1975 and 2024, spanning 50 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Nyota currently holds the #7678 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nyota performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 54 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Nyota shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nyota in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 97 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Nyota at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

97

Since 1975

50 years of records

Peak year

2024

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#7,678

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1975

Recorded for 50 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nyota popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1975

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
14
Annual births at peak — across 50 years of records
46810121416 202420232022202120202019201620152013197719761975 5

Nyota by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
54 births that decade — 56% of Nyota's all-time total
1970s192010s242020s54

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nyota?
97 babies have been named Nyota since 1975. It currently ranks #7678 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 14 births.
When was Nyota most popular?
Nyota was most popular in the 2020s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Nyota been used?
Nyota has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 50 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nyota?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nyomi, Nyoka, Nyomie, Nyonna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1975–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.