Nyyear
Boy name · #3448 in 2025 · Uniqueness 47/100
Nyyear ranks #3448 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 34 newborns given the name that year. It has appeared in the national data since 2019. Roughly one in every 52,941 boys born in 2025 was named Nyyear.
Babies named Nyyear per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 6-year story
Nyyear first appears in the Social Security records in 2019, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 54 babies and a rank of #2502. 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 Nyyear against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Nyyear in class?
Nyyear scores 47 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Nyyear is most common
State-level data for Nyyear is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Nyyear
Statistically, parents drawn to Nyyear tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Salaar, Nirvair, Rocker, Kymeir, and Jujhar.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nyyear | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | #3379 |
| 2024 | 54 | #2502 |
| 2023 | 37 | #3228 |
| 2022 | 28 | #3879 |
| 2021 | 13 | #6335 |
| 2020 | 14 | #5980 |
| 2019 | 7 | #9756 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nyyear a popular boy name?
Nyyear ranked #3448 among boys in 2025 with 34 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Nyyear most popular?
Nyyear peaked in 2024, when 54 American boys received the name (ranked #2502 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Nyyear?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 52,941 newborn American boys was named Nyyear. It scores 47/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.