Nysa: 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	9	1	–	#9,887
2000s	107	11	+1089%	#6,748
2010s	178	18	+66%	#4,814
2020s (to 2025)	90	15	-16%	#5,521

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#9,887

2000s

107

+1089%

#6,748

2010s

178

+66%

#4,814

2020s (to 2025)

-16%

#5,521

The story of Nysa

Nysa is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,305 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 384 American babies have been named Nysa. Its peak came in 2016, when 29 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 Nysa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nysa?

The median living Nysa is about 10 years old; half are between 6 and 17. An estimated 400 people named Nysa 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.

Nysa year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	11	#9,305
2024	9	#10,885
2023	12	#8,846
2022	16	#7,208
2021	23	#5,521
2020	19	#6,266
2019	19	#6,359
2018	19	#6,452
2017	19	#6,469
2016	29	#4,814
2015	23	#5,790
2014	14	#8,382
2013	9	#11,725
2012	11	#10,246
2011	12	#9,581
2010	23	#5,921
2009	8	#13,372
2008	17	#7,657
2007	8	#13,600
2006	18	#7,071
2005	18	#6,748
2004	14	#8,124
2003	12	#8,923
2002	–	–
2001	5	#17,242
2000	7	#12,790
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
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 Nysa, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Nysa?

The median living Nysa is about 10 years old. Half of all living Nysas are between 6 and 17 years old.

How many people named Nysa are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Nysa are alive in the United States, based on 384 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nysa in 2025?

Nysa ranked #9,305 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nysa?

384 babies have been named Nysa in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nysa most popular?

Nysa peaked in 2016, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Nysa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nysa rising or falling?

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

Nysa

Nysa popularity over time

The story of Nysa

How old are people named Nysa?

Nysa year by year

Frequently asked questions

Names like Nysa