Nyah
Girl name · #2286 in 2025 · Very rare
Nyah ranks #2286 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 80 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1372, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 22,500 girls born in 2025 was named Nyah.
The 45-year story
Nyah first appears in the Social Security records in 1980, when 17 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2001, when 547 girls were named Nyah — good for #504 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 Nyah per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Nyah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Nyah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Nyah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Nyah is most common
State-level data for Nyah 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 Nyah
Statistically, parents drawn to Nyah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Niyah, Kyah, Kiyah, Myah, and Alyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nyah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 80 | #2276 |
| 2024 | 87 | #2178 |
| 2023 | 98 | #2002 |
| 2022 | 120 | #1731 |
| 2021 | 122 | #1698 |
| 2020 | 105 | #1849 |
| 2019 | 124 | #1687 |
| 2018 | 133 | #1609 |
| 2017 | 162 | #1409 |
| 2016 | 145 | #1545 |
| 2015 | 172 | #1372 |
| 2014 | 193 | #1253 |
| 2013 | 201 | #1192 |
| 2012 | 191 | #1263 |
| 2011 | 150 | #1490 |
| 2010 | 217 | #1130 |
| 2009 | 216 | #1163 |
| 2008 | 240 | #1087 |
| 2007 | 239 | #1088 |
| 2006 | 196 | #1227 |
| 2005 | 197 | #1168 |
| 2004 | 223 | #1038 |
| 2003 | 304 | #810 |
| 2002 | 416 | #615 |
| 2001 | 547 | #504 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nyah a popular girl name?
Nyah ranked #2286 among girls in 2025 with 80 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1372.
When was the name Nyah most popular?
Nyah peaked in 2001, when 547 American girls received the name (ranked #504 that year). Since 2001 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Nyah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 22,500 newborn American girls was named Nyah. 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.