girl's name
Nyiah
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 264
Nyiah is a girl's name. In 2023 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2002, when 17 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1997.
Nyiah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 24 |
| 2000s | 122 |
| 2010s | 87 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 25 |
How popular is Nyiah?
In 2023, Nyiah was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Nyiah 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 Nyiah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nyiah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nyiah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nyiah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nyiah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nyiah
How popular is the name Nyiah?
In 2023, Nyiah was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Nyiah a girl's or a boy's name?
Nyiah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Nyiah most popular?
Nyiah peaked in 2002, when 17 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.