Nyasha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	75	8	–	#4,819
1980s	100	10	+33%	#3,757
1990s	245	25	+145%	#3,472
2000s	171	17	-30%	#5,107
2010s	44	4	-74%	#10,973
2020s (to 2025)	10	2	-62%	#16,891

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,819

1980s

100

+33%

#3,757

1990s

245

+145%

#3,472

2000s

171

-30%

#5,107

2010s

-74%

#10,973

2020s (to 2025)

-62%

#16,891

The story of Nyasha

Nyasha is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1971, 645 American babies have been named Nyasha. Its peak came in 1992, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Nyasha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nyasha?

The median living Nyasha is about 30 years old; half are between 22 and 36. An estimated 600 people named Nyasha are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Nyasha year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	5	#17,033
2020	5	#16,891
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	5	#18,155
2015	–	–
2014	8	#12,778
2013	5	#18,566
2012	8	#13,132
2011	10	#10,973
2010	8	#13,151
2009	12	#9,830
2008	7	#14,982
2007	20	#6,749
2006	21	#6,295
2005	14	#8,225
2004	20	#6,146
2003	17	#6,814
2002	19	#6,061
2001	18	#6,245
2000	23	#5,107
1995	32	#3,472
1990	19	#5,004
1985	10	#6,799
1980	9	#7,209
1975	10	#5,845
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Nyasha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Nyasha?

The median living Nyasha is about 30 years old. Half of all living Nyashas are between 22 and 36 years old.

How many people named Nyasha are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Nyasha are alive in the United States, based on 645 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nyasha in 2025?

Nyasha did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Nyasha?

645 babies have been named Nyasha in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nyasha most popular?

Nyasha peaked in 1992, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Nyasha a boy or girl name?

Nyasha is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Nyasha rising or falling?

Nyasha is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Nyasha popularity over time

The story of Nyasha

How old are people named Nyasha?

Nyasha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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