Nyjah
Boy name · #2926 in 2025 · Very rare
Nyjah is currently the #2926 boy name in the United States — 43 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2328, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 41,860 boys born in 2025 was named Nyjah.
Babies named Nyjah per year. Source: SSA.
The 24-year story
Nyjah first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 73 babies and a rank of #2060. 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 Nyjah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Nyjah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Nyjah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Nyjah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Nyjah is most common
State-level data for Nyjah 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 Nyjah
Statistically, parents drawn to Nyjah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jah, Nasiah, Esiah, Masiah, and Lucah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nyjah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | #2884 |
| 2024 | 50 | #2637 |
| 2023 | 52 | #2541 |
| 2022 | 73 | #2060 |
| 2021 | 63 | #2225 |
| 2020 | 66 | #2113 |
| 2019 | 46 | #2736 |
| 2018 | 40 | #2943 |
| 2017 | 57 | #2295 |
| 2016 | 41 | #2885 |
| 2015 | 56 | #2328 |
| 2014 | 70 | #2017 |
| 2013 | 37 | #2998 |
| 2012 | 38 | #3002 |
| 2011 | 30 | #3510 |
| 2010 | 14 | #6036 |
| 2009 | 23 | #4278 |
| 2008 | 13 | #6393 |
| 2007 | 17 | #5210 |
| 2006 | 12 | #6460 |
| 2001 | 6 | #9243 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nyjah a popular boy name?
Nyjah ranked #2926 among boys in 2025 with 43 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2328.
When was the name Nyjah most popular?
Nyjah peaked in 2022, when 73 American boys received the name (ranked #2060 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Nyjah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 41,860 newborn American boys was named Nyjah. 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.