Nyssa: 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	68	7	–	#5,319
1980s	377	38	+454%	#1,894
1990s	413	41	+10%	#2,409
2000s	577	58	+40%	#1,729
2010s	288	29	-50%	#3,836
2020s (to 2025)	107	18	-38%	#5,447

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,319

1980s

377

+454%

#1,894

1990s

413

+10%

#2,409

2000s

577

+40%

#1,729

2010s

288

-50%

#3,836

2020s (to 2025)

107

-38%

#5,447

The story of Nyssa

Nyssa is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,489 in 2025 with 18 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 1,830 American babies have been named Nyssa. Its peak came in 2003, when 110 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 Nyssa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nyssa?

The median living Nyssa is about 24 years old; half are between 17 and 35. An estimated 1,800 people named Nyssa 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.

Nyssa year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	18	#6,489
2024	12	#8,819
2023	18	#6,604
2022	16	#7,209
2021	20	#6,112
2020	23	#5,447
2019	26	#5,133
2018	33	#4,322
2017	36	#4,130
2016	40	#3,836
2015	24	#5,621
2014	26	#5,273
2013	23	#5,788
2012	26	#5,370
2011	29	#4,886
2010	25	#5,555
2009	34	#4,450
2008	40	#3,989
2007	45	#3,644
2006	58	#2,967
2005	65	#2,623
2004	76	#2,306
2003	110	#1,729
2002	73	#2,258
2001	35	#3,765
2000	41	#3,323
1995	45	#2,715
1990	46	#2,593
1985	59	#1,894
1980	12	#5,801
1975	8	#6,939
1970	7	#6,842
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nyssa?

The median living Nyssa is about 24 years old. Half of all living Nyssas are between 17 and 35 years old.

How many people named Nyssa are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Nyssa are alive in the United States, based on 1,830 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nyssa in 2025?

Nyssa ranked #6,489 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 18 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nyssa?

1,830 babies have been named Nyssa in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nyssa most popular?

Nyssa peaked in 2003, when 110 newborns received the name.

Is Nyssa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nyssa rising or falling?

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

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Nyssa popularity over time

The story of Nyssa

How old are people named Nyssa?

Nyssa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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