girl's name
Nyala
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 344
Nyala is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2009, when 18 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1987.
Nyala 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 | 6 |
| 1990s | 32 |
| 2000s | 111 |
| 2010s | 117 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 65 |
How popular is Nyala?
In 2025, Nyala was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Nyala 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 Nyala
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nyala also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nyala over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nyala
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nyala — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nyala
How popular is the name Nyala?
In 2025, Nyala was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Nyala a girl's or a boy's name?
Nyala is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Nyala most popular?
Nyala peaked in 2009, when 18 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Nyala a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nyala currently ranks #11,943 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.