Nya
Girl name · #2759 in 2025 · Very rare
Nya is currently the #2759 girl name in the United States — 62 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1284, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 29,032 girls born in 2025 was named Nya.
The 55-year story
Nya first appears in the Social Security records in 1970, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2001, when 408 girls were named Nya — good for #614 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Nya per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Nya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Nya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Nya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Nya is most common
State-level data for Nya is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Nya
Statistically, parents drawn to Nya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Enya, Niya, Kiya, Ananya, and Shreya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 62 | #2751 |
| 2024 | 94 | #2053 |
| 2023 | 101 | #1946 |
| 2022 | 114 | #1793 |
| 2021 | 94 | #2046 |
| 2020 | 102 | #1883 |
| 2019 | 135 | #1581 |
| 2018 | 119 | #1727 |
| 2017 | 123 | #1721 |
| 2016 | 138 | #1598 |
| 2015 | 189 | #1284 |
| 2014 | 195 | #1244 |
| 2013 | 174 | #1338 |
| 2012 | 196 | #1237 |
| 2011 | 142 | #1540 |
| 2010 | 170 | #1367 |
| 2009 | 186 | #1301 |
| 2008 | 221 | #1160 |
| 2007 | 248 | #1057 |
| 2006 | 272 | #961 |
| 2005 | 275 | #909 |
| 2004 | 355 | #740 |
| 2003 | 375 | #697 |
| 2002 | 397 | #640 |
| 2001 | 408 | #614 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nya a popular girl name?
Nya ranked #2759 among girls in 2025 with 62 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1284.
When was the name Nya most popular?
Nya peaked in 2001, when 408 American girls received the name (ranked #614 that year). Since 2001 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Nya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 29,032 newborn American girls was named Nya. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.