Nyx
Girl name · #2581 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 68 baby girls were named Nyx, placing it at #2581 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #7266, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 26,471 girls born in 2025 was named Nyx.
Babies named Nyx per year. Source: SSA.
The 17-year story
Nyx first appears in the Social Security records in 2008, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 84 babies and a rank of #2228. 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 Nyx against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Nyx in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Nyx is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Nyx will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Nyx is most common
State-level data for Nyx 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 Nyx
Statistically, parents drawn to Nyx tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Onyx, Novi, Navie, Nomi, and Nahia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nyx | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 68 | #2564 |
| 2024 | 64 | #2694 |
| 2023 | 65 | #2674 |
| 2022 | 84 | #2228 |
| 2021 | 61 | #2784 |
| 2020 | 39 | #3735 |
| 2019 | 34 | #4162 |
| 2018 | 23 | #5454 |
| 2017 | 16 | #7092 |
| 2016 | 12 | #8875 |
| 2015 | 16 | #7266 |
| 2014 | 14 | #8053 |
| 2013 | 20 | #6255 |
| 2011 | 9 | #11181 |
| 2009 | 5 | #17294 |
| 2008 | 5 | #17504 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nyx a popular girl name?
Nyx ranked #2581 among girls in 2025 with 68 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7266.
When was the name Nyx most popular?
Nyx peaked in 2022, when 84 American girls received the name (ranked #2228 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Nyx?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 26,471 newborn American girls was named Nyx. 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.