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girls' name ★ peaked 1943

Nyoka

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Nyoka
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1943
60 babies
All-time total
946
#7,810 all-time among girls
First recorded
1941
in Social Security records

Nyoka popularity over time

946 babies have been named Nyoka since 1941, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1943Girls

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 276 28 – #1,034
1950s 174 17 -37% #1,830
1960s 96 10 -45% #3,431
1970s 196 20 +104% #2,441
1980s 111 11 -43% #5,066
1990s 67 7 -40% #6,748
2000s 26 3 -61% #10,857
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Nyoka

Nyoka 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 1941, 946 American babies have been named Nyoka. Its peak came in 1943, when 60 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Nyoka?

The median living Nyoka is about 56 years old; half are between 45 and 74. An estimated 800 people named Nyoka are alive in the United States today.

median 56 020406080100

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

Nyoka year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
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2012 – –
2011 – –
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2008 – –
2007 5 #19,756
2006 – –
2005 – –
2004 – –
2003 6 #15,266
2002 9 #10,857
2001 6 #14,849
2000 – –
1995 5 #15,095
1990 13 #6,748
1985 14 #5,266
1980 14 #5,152
1975 20 #3,479
1970 6 #7,703
1965 8 #5,166
1960 8 #5,059
1955 25 #2,207
1950 23 #2,038
1945 26 #1,651
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nyoka?

The median living Nyoka is about 56 years old. Half of all living Nyokas are between 45 and 74 years old.

How many people named Nyoka are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Nyoka are alive in the United States, based on 946 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nyoka in 2025?

Nyoka 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 Nyoka?

946 babies have been named Nyoka in the United States since 1941, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nyoka most popular?

Nyoka peaked in 1943, when 60 newborns received the name.

Is Nyoka a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nyoka rising or falling?

Nyoka has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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