Nydia: 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	6	1	–	#1,533
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	16	2	–	#3,167
1920s	30	3	+87%	#3,611
1930s	42	4	+40%	#3,657
1940s	114	11	+171%	#1,834
1950s	409	41	+259%	#1,402
1960s	403	40	-1%	#1,479
1970s	581	58	+44%	#1,389
1980s	668	67	+15%	#1,455
1990s	603	60	-10%	#1,758
2000s	593	59	-2%	#2,031
2010s	202	20	-66%	#4,704
2020s (to 2025)	37	6	-69%	#10,119

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,533

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,167

1920s

+87%

#3,611

1930s

+40%

#3,657

1940s

114

+171%

#1,834

1950s

409

+259%

#1,402

1960s

403

-1%

#1,479

1970s

581

+44%

#1,389

1980s

668

+15%

#1,455

1990s

603

-10%

#1,758

2000s

593

-2%

#2,031

2010s

202

-66%

#4,704

2020s (to 2025)

-69%

#10,119

The story of Nydia

Nydia 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 1896, 3,704 American babies have been named Nydia. Its peak came in 1992, when 84 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 Nydia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nydia?

The median living Nydia is about 40 years old; half are between 26 and 54. An estimated 3,400 people named Nydia 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.

Nydia 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	8	#11,885
2023	5	#16,982
2022	5	#17,117
2021	10	#10,119
2020	9	#10,881
2019	6	#15,111
2018	11	#9,651
2017	16	#7,345
2016	21	#6,136
2015	18	#6,916
2014	27	#5,133
2013	16	#7,659
2012	26	#5,368
2011	30	#4,784
2010	31	#4,704
2009	29	#5,055
2008	52	#3,254
2007	53	#3,236
2006	52	#3,212
2005	53	#3,046
2004	62	#2,671
2003	69	#2,405
2002	69	#2,346
2001	72	#2,253
2000	82	#2,031
1995	32	#3,473
1990	59	#2,192
1985	74	#1,614
1980	72	#1,620
1975	46	#1,952
1970	51	#1,774
1965	41	#1,791
1960	56	#1,479
1955	40	#1,631
1950	31	#1,707
1945	8	#3,603
1940	9	#3,143
1935	7	#3,657
1930	7	#3,952
1925	–	–
1920	5	#5,565
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nydia?

The median living Nydia is about 40 years old. Half of all living Nydias are between 26 and 54 years old.

How many people named Nydia are alive today?

An estimated 3,400 people named Nydia are alive in the United States, based on 3,704 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nydia in 2025?

Nydia 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 Nydia?

3,704 babies have been named Nydia in the United States since 1896, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nydia most popular?

Nydia peaked in 1992, when 84 newborns received the name.

Is Nydia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nydia rising or falling?

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

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Nydia popularity over time

The story of Nydia

How old are people named Nydia?

Nydia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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