Nyema: 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	25	3	–	#7,438
1980s	71	7	+184%	#6,627
1990s	93	9	+31%	#6,923
2000s	260	26	+180%	#3,298
2010s	152	15	-42%	#5,371
2020s (to 2025)	83	14	-9%	#7,057

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#7,438

1980s

+184%

#6,627

1990s

+31%

#6,923

2000s

260

+180%

#3,298

2010s

152

-42%

#5,371

2020s (to 2025)

-9%

#7,057

The story of Nyema

Nyema is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,057 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 684 American babies have been named Nyema. Its peak came in 2006, when 50 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Nyema stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nyema?

The median living Nyema is about 18 years old; half are between 12 and 28. An estimated 700 people named Nyema 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.

Nyema year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	16	#7,057
2024	11	#9,405
2023	14	#7,954
2022	12	#8,911
2021	15	#7,549
2020	15	#7,478
2019	13	#8,487
2018	12	#9,021
2017	10	#10,512
2016	18	#6,845
2015	10	#10,679
2014	11	#9,996
2013	16	#7,662
2012	16	#7,711
2011	20	#6,509
2010	26	#5,371
2009	37	#4,167
2008	46	#3,571
2007	44	#3,708
2006	50	#3,298
2005	43	#3,487
2004	–	–
2003	11	#9,538
2002	8	#11,907
2001	10	#9,910
2000	11	#9,000
1995	13	#6,923
1990	8	#9,889
1985	8	#8,085
1980	5	#11,617
1975	–	–
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 Nyema, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Nyema?

The median living Nyema is about 18 years old. Half of all living Nyemas are between 12 and 28 years old.

How many people named Nyema are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Nyema are alive in the United States, based on 684 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nyema in 2025?

Nyema ranked #7,057 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nyema?

684 babies have been named Nyema in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nyema most popular?

Nyema peaked in 2006, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Nyema a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nyema rising or falling?

Nyema is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Nyema popularity over time

The story of Nyema

How old are people named Nyema?

Nyema year by year

Frequently asked questions

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