Total births
1,830
Girls' name · since 1970
Nyssa
Nyssa has 1,830 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2003 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8550
- among girls today
- 1,830
- born since 1970
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Nyssa is the #8550 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,830 recorded since 1970.
Nyssa has 1,830 recorded births among girls since 1970, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8550 as of the latest data, more common than 52% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2025.
- #8550 among girls today
- 1,830 born since 1970
- 2000s peak decade
- 52% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Nyssa is currently the #8550 girls' name in America, more common than 52% of girls - 1,830 born since 1970, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8550
- among girls today
- 1,830
- born since 1970
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other girls
Nyssa vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8550
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 52% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Nyssa was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
110 babies were named Nyssa in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
How Nyssa compares
1,830 Top 23% higher than 77% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Nyssa's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nyssa | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,830 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 110 | 48 | 19,840 |
Nyssa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nyssa splits its recorded history at 1999: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1971 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2003 peak of 110 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nyssa at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2003
Current rank
#8,550
Active since
1970
Nyssa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025
- Peak year (2003)
- 110
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Nyssa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Nyssa's strongest decade.
577 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Nyssa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 68
1970s
68 births
- 1980s
1980s
377 births
- 1990s
1990s
413 births
- 2000s
2000s
577 births
- 2010s
2010s
288 births
- 2020s 107
2020s
107 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 577 births (32% of all-time use).
How Nyssa 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 Nyssa's total volume
Nyssa vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Nyssa by state
Where Nyssa concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 175 | 9.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 167 | 9.1% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 45 | 2.5% |
| #4 | Florida | | 27 | 1.5% |
| #5 | New York | | 22 | 1.2% |
| #6 | Colorado | | 16 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 11 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Washington | | 7 | 0.4% |
California share of Nyssa's total US births 9.6%
Even split
175 of 1,830 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Nyssa appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nyssa? ▼
Since 1970, Social Security records show 1,830 babies named Nyssa. Today it holds rank #8550 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2003, with 110 births.
When was Nyssa most popular? ▼
Nyssa was most popular in the 2000s decade with 577 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Nyssa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Nyssa are California (175 births), Texas (167 births), Illinois (45 births).
How long has the name Nyssa been used? ▼
Records for Nyssa go back to 1970, giving 56 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Nyssa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nysa, Nysha, Nysia, Nyshia, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nyssa's data
- Nyssa's decade-level peak was the 2000s (577 total births); usage has since declined to 107 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Nyssas (175 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Nyssa
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nyssa
Nysa Girl
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Nysha Girl
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Nysia Girl
70 births
Nyshia Girl
53 births
Nyshea Girl
16 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1970–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Nyssa: #8550 Girls' Name - 1,830 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nyssa. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Nyssa 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 June 2026.