Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2014

Nyjah

Gender Unisex · 43% girls Rank 2025 #2,919 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#2,919
among boys · ↓264 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
48
named Nyjah · -13% vs 2024
How common
1 in 39,723
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2014
88 babies
All-time total
1,476
#5,709 all-time among boys
First recorded
1991
in Social Security records

Nyjah popularity over time

1,476 babies have been named Nyjah since 1991, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
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1990s 140 – 140 14 – –
2000s 299 71 370 37 +164% #4,391
2010s 136 429 565 57 +53% #2,035
2020s (to 2025) 54 347 401 67 +18% #2,074

Where Nyjah is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 43 0.03 outside top 500
2027 44 0.03 outside top 500
2028 44 0.03 outside top 500
2029 44 0.03 outside top 500
2030 45 0.03 outside top 500

Where Nyjah is most popular

Boys named Nyjah per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.033 per 1,000.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Nyjah born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
California 84 0.092 +182%
Texas 29 0.033 ≈ national
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
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Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
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Mississippi – – –
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North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Nyjah

Nyjah is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,919 in 2025 with 43 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 1,476 American babies have been named Nyjah, about 57% boys and 43% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2014, when 88 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Nyjah?

The median living Nyjah is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 19. An estimated 1,500 people named Nyjah are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Nyjah year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 5 #16,631 43 #2,919
2024 5 #17,041 50 #2,655
2023 9 #10,947 52 #2,571
2022 11 #9,512 73 #2,074
2021 16 #7,177 63 #2,251
2020 8 #11,851 66 #2,130
2019 16 #7,252 46 #2,755
2018 13 #8,487 40 #2,981
2017 9 #11,381 57 #2,305
2016 6 #15,737 41 #2,920
2015 16 #7,518 56 #2,342
2014 18 #6,923 70 #2,035
2013 11 #10,077 37 #3,039
2012 15 #8,112 38 #3,041
2011 13 #9,024 30 #3,579
2010 19 #6,837 14 #6,280
2009 21 #6,494 23 #4,391
2008 23 #6,092 13 #6,666
2007 21 #6,495 17 #5,364
2006 36 #4,136 12 #6,788
2005 19 #6,478 – –
2004 29 #4,677 – –
2003 43 #3,401 – –
2002 30 #4,251 – –
2001 34 #3,847 6 #10,176
2000 43 #3,204 – –
1995 9 #9,337 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nyjah?

The median living Nyjah is about 11 years old. Half of all living Nyjahs are between 5 and 19 years old.

How many people named Nyjah are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Nyjah are alive in the United States, based on 1,476 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nyjah in 2025?

Nyjah ranked #2,919 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 43 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nyjah?

1,476 babies have been named Nyjah in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nyjah most popular?

Nyjah peaked in 2014, when 88 newborns received the name.

Is Nyjah a boy or girl name?

Nyjah is used for both: about 43% of babies named Nyjah have been girls and 57% boys.

Is the name Nyjah rising or falling?

Nyjah has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Nyjah become more popular?

Nyjah looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 45 boys named Nyjah in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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