US rank #1226 Girls' name Peak 2021 2,264 births

Nyra — #1226 US girls' name

2,264 babies named Nyra in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#1226
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 93% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Nyra was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

324 babies were named Nyra in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nyra

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,264 babies named Nyra between 1914 and 2024, spanning 111 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Nyra currently holds the #1226 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 324 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nyra performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 1,290 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Nyra shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 322 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New Jersey. In total, SSA state-level files list Nyra in 21 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nyra 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 2,264 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.

Nyra at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,264

Since 1914

111 years of records

Peak year

2021

324 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#1,226

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1914

Recorded for 111 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nyra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1914

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
324
Annual births at peak — across 111 years of records
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Nyra by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
1,290 births that decade — 57% of Nyra's all-time total
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Nyra by state

Where Nyra concentrates geographically — total births since 1914

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Nyra
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
322 14.2%
#2 Texas
234 10.3%
#3 New Jersey
146 6.4%
#4 New York
79 3.5%
#5 Georgia
75 3.3%
#6 Washington
75 3.3%
#7 North Carolina
72 3.2%
#8 Illinois
69 3.0%
California share of Nyra's total US births 14.2%
Even split

322 of 2,264 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.

Nyra appears in 21 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nyra?
2,264 babies have been named Nyra since 1914. It currently ranks #1226 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 324 births.
When was Nyra most popular?
Nyra was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,290 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Nyra most popular?
The top states for the name Nyra are California (322 births), Texas (234 births), New Jersey (146 births).
How long has the name Nyra been used?
Nyra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 111 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nyra?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nyree, Nyriah, Nyrie, Nyrah, 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, 1914–2024 (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.