girl's name
Nyah
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 7,861
Northern Ireland
#480
2016 births
Nyah is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 80 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2001, when 552 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 41,442 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1980.
Nyah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 44 |
| 1990s | 248 |
| 2000s | 2,873 |
| 2010s | 1,688 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 612 |
How popular is Nyah?
In 2025, Nyah was given to 80 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Nyah is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Nyah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nyah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nyah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nyah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nyah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nyah
How popular is the name Nyah?
In 2025, Nyah was given to 80 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Nyah a girl's or a boy's name?
Nyah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Nyah most popular?
Nyah peaked in 2001, when 552 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Nyah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nyah currently ranks #1,035 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.