US rank #10718 Girls' name Peak 2016 179 births

Nyriah — #10718 US girls' name

179 babies named Nyriah in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s752010s742020s30
#10718
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 39% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Nyriah was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

14 babies were named Nyriah in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nyriah

The Social Security Administration has registered 179 babies named Nyriah between 2002 and 2024, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Nyriah currently holds the #10718 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nyriah performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 75 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Nyriah shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nyriah 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 179 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.

Nyriah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

179

Since 2002

23 years of records

Peak year

2016

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#10,718

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2002

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nyriah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2002

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
14
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
46810121416 20242020201720132009200620032002 8

Nyriah by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
75 births that decade — 42% of Nyriah's all-time total
2000s752010s742020s30

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nyriah?
179 babies have been named Nyriah since 2002. It currently ranks #10718 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 14 births.
When was Nyriah most popular?
Nyriah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 75 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Nyriah been used?
Nyriah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 23 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nyriah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nyra, Nyree, 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, 2002–2024 (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.