Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2022

Nyx

Gender Unisex · 79% girls Rank 2025 #2,577 Trend ↑ Rising 112%
Rank 2025
#2,577
among girls · ↑136 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
95
named Nyx · +6% vs 2024
How common
1 in 23,636
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2022
109 babies
All-time total
673
#11,355 all-time among girls
First recorded
2008
in Social Security records

Nyx popularity over time

673 babies have been named Nyx since 2008, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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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.

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2000s 10 – 10 1 – #19,451
2010s 144 19 163 16 +1530% #4,242
2020s (to 2025) 381 119 500 83 +411% #2,244

Where Nyx 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 78 0.05 outside top 500
2027 87 0.05 outside top 500
2028 96 0.06 outside top 500
2029 104 0.06 outside top 500
2030 112 0.07 outside top 500

The story of Nyx

Nyx is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,577 in 2025 with 68 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2008, 673 American babies have been named Nyx, about 79% girls and 21% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2022, when 109 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 Nyx stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nyx?

The median living Nyx is about 3 years old; half are between 1 and 6. An estimated 700 people named Nyx are alive in the United States today.

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

Nyx 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 68 #2,577 27 #4,015
2024 64 #2,713 26 #4,159
2023 65 #2,694 25 #4,304
2022 84 #2,244 25 #4,263
2021 61 #2,812 8 #9,449
2020 39 #3,766 8 #9,315
2019 34 #4,242 6 #11,755
2018 23 #5,578 7 #10,434
2017 16 #7,347 – –
2016 12 #9,286 – –
2015 16 #7,520 – –
2014 14 #8,383 – –
2013 20 #6,416 – –
2012 – – 6 #11,857
2011 9 #11,921 – –
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2008 5 #19,711 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nyx?

The median living Nyx is about 3 years old. Half of all living Nyxs are between 1 and 6 years old.

How many people named Nyx are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Nyx are alive in the United States, based on 673 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nyx in 2025?

Nyx ranked #2,577 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 68 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nyx?

673 babies have been named Nyx in the United States since 2008, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nyx most popular?

Nyx peaked in 2022, when 109 newborns received the name.

Is Nyx a boy or girl name?

Nyx is used for both: about 79% of babies named Nyx have been girls and 21% boys.

Is the name Nyx rising or falling?

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

Will Nyx become more popular?

Nyx is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 112 girls named Nyx in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Nyx

Names that sound and feel close to Nyx: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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