Nyra: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,465

among girls · ↓238 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

147

named Nyra · -23% vs 2024

How common

1 in 10,934

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2021

324 babies

All-time total

2,413

#4,143 all-time among girls

First recorded

1914

in Social Security records

Nyra popularity over time

2,413 babies have been named Nyra since 1914, 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

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	5	1	–	#4,051
1920s	22	2	+340%	#3,590
1930s	32	3	+45%	#2,028
1940s	5	1	-84%	#5,894
1950s	61	6	+1120%	#3,870
1960s	23	2	-62%	#5,823
1970s	34	3	+48%	#5,795
1980s	29	3	-15%	#6,629
1990s	66	7	+128%	#4,986
2000s	129	13	+95%	#7,229
2010s	569	57	+341%	#1,355
2020s (to 2025)	1,438	240	+321%	#851

Where Nyra is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	148	0.09	outside top 500
2027	149	0.09	outside top 500
2028	149	0.09	outside top 500
2029	150	0.09	outside top 500
2030	150	0.09	outside top 500

Where Nyra is most popular

Girls named Nyra per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.148 per 1,000. Strongest in Washington, New Jersey, and Massachusetts.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Nyra 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	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Washington	73	0.505	+242%
New Jersey	88	0.488	+230%
Massachusetts	41	0.339	+129%
Virginia	48	0.282	+91%
California	205	0.244	+65%
Illinois	55	0.240	+63%
Georgia	50	0.220	+49%
Texas	163	0.203	+37%
North Carolina	46	0.202	+37%
Ohio	45	0.190	+28%
New York	61	0.154	≈ national
Pennsylvania	33	0.140	-6%
Maryland	13	0.123	-17%
Connecticut	7	0.120	-19%
Colorado	11	0.099	-33%
Indiana	13	0.093	-37%
Florida	36	0.084	-43%
Michigan	14	0.077	-48%
Wisconsin	6	0.058	-61%
Alabama	5	0.053	-64%
Alaska	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Minnesota	–	–	–
Missouri	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Tennessee	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
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 Nyra

Nyra is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,465 in 2025 with 147 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 2,413 American babies have been named Nyra. Its peak came in 2021, when 324 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Nyra?

The median living Nyra is about 4 years old; half are between 2 and 7. An estimated 2,300 people named Nyra 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.

Nyra year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	147	#1,465
2024	192	#1,227
2023	263	#979
2022	273	#975
2021	324	#851
2020	239	#1,049
2019	165	#1,370
2018	167	#1,355
2017	98	#2,014
2016	41	#3,762
2015	31	#4,565
2014	22	#5,941
2013	11	#10,078
2012	10	#11,049
2011	16	#7,704
2010	8	#13,156
2009	12	#9,833
2008	14	#8,857
2007	15	#8,420
2006	15	#8,141
2005	14	#8,227
2004	13	#8,599
2003	10	#10,236
2002	10	#10,052
2001	15	#7,229
2000	11	#9,001
1995	6	#12,906
1990	7	#11,039
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	7	#5,069
1950	9	#3,870
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	5	#4,722
1930	–	–
1925	9	#3,590
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nyra?

The median living Nyra is about 4 years old. Half of all living Nyras are between 2 and 7 years old.

How many people named Nyra are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Nyra are alive in the United States, based on 2,413 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nyra in 2025?

Nyra ranked #1,465 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 147 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nyra?

2,413 babies have been named Nyra in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nyra most popular?

Nyra peaked in 2021, when 324 newborns received the name.

Is Nyra a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nyra rising or falling?

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

Will Nyra become more popular?

Nyra looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 150 girls named Nyra in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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