Nyari
Girl name · #1498 in 2025 · Rare
Nyari is currently the #1498 girl name in the United States — 143 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #10148, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 12,587 girls born in 2025 was named Nyari.
Babies named Nyari per year. Source: SSA.
The 20-year story
Nyari first appears in the Social Security records in 2005, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 143 babies and a rank of #1493. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Nyari against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Nyari in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Nyari is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Nyari will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Nyari is most common
Geography matters for names, and Nyari is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Nyari is most common in GA (0.3 per 1,000), IL (0.3 per 1,000), NC (0.3 per 1,000), FL (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Nyari is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Nyari
Statistically, parents drawn to Nyari tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Naiari, Kayari, Niyari, Sahari, and Deari.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nyari | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 143 | #1493 |
| 2024 | 101 | #1955 |
| 2023 | 57 | #2936 |
| 2022 | 37 | #3963 |
| 2021 | 31 | #4413 |
| 2020 | 19 | #6083 |
| 2019 | 26 | #5041 |
| 2018 | 14 | #7762 |
| 2017 | 13 | #8299 |
| 2016 | 18 | #6663 |
| 2015 | 10 | #10148 |
| 2014 | 11 | #9517 |
| 2013 | 7 | #13150 |
| 2012 | 16 | #7456 |
| 2011 | 7 | #13347 |
| 2010 | 10 | #10451 |
| 2009 | 6 | #15242 |
| 2008 | 5 | #17504 |
| 2006 | 7 | #13606 |
| 2005 | 5 | #16462 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nyari a popular girl name?
Nyari ranked #1498 among girls in 2025 with 143 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #10148.
When was the name Nyari most popular?
Nyari peaked in 2025, when 143 American girls received the name (ranked #1493 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Nyari?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,587 newborn American girls was named Nyari. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "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.