US rank #8048 Unisex name Peak 1973 1,726 births

Nyree — #8048 US unisex name

1,726 babies named Nyree in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1973. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s5981980s1471990s2892000s3612010s2422020s89
#8048
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 54% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Nyree was born in this single decade.

1973
Single peak year

157 babies were named Nyree in 1973 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nyree

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,726 babies named Nyree between 1970 and 2024, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Nyree currently holds the #8048 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1973, when 157 babies received it in a single year. Nyree is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 241 additional births since 1991.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nyree performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 598 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Nyree shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 264 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New Jersey. In total, SSA state-level files list Nyree in 12 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nyree 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 1,726 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.

Nyree at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,726

Since 1970

55 years of records

Peak year

1973

157 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#8,048

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1970

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nyree popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1970

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1973)
157
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
-50050100150200 202420172010200319961989198219751970 10

Nyree popularity over time — boys

241 total births recorded since 1991 (Nyree as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 241 births
05101520 20242020201220082003199919951991 7

Nyree by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
598 births that decade — 35% of Nyree's all-time total
1970s5981980s1471990s2892000s3612010s2422020s89

Nyree by state

Where Nyree concentrates geographically — total births since 1970

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Nyree
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
264 15.3%
#2 California
49 2.8%
#3 New Jersey
43 2.5%
#4 Illinois
27 1.6%
#5 Texas
25 1.4%
#6 Pennsylvania
19 1.1%
#7 Oklahoma
15 0.9%
#8 Indiana
11 0.6%
New York share of Nyree's total US births 15.3%
Even split

264 of 1,726 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Nyree appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nyree?
1,726 babies have been named Nyree since 1970. It currently ranks #8048 among girls. The peak year was 1973 with 157 births.
When was Nyree most popular?
Nyree was most popular in the 1970s decade with 598 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
Where is Nyree most popular?
The top states for the name Nyree are New York (264 births), California (49 births), New Jersey (43 births).
Is Nyree a unisex name?
Yes, Nyree is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,726 births, and as a boy's name it has 241 births.
How long has the name Nyree been used?
Nyree has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 55 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nyree?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nyra, 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, 1970–2024 (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.