Nyia
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,991 in 1999
0 babies were named Nyia in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1976–2025
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryNyia first shows up in US birth records in 1976, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 49 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1999, when it reached #2,991.
About the name Nyia
Nyia is a girl name of Irish origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-yia”. US birth records list Nyia for girls from 1976 to 2021, in 40 of those 46 years. Its best year was 1999, when it ranked #2,991 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2021, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.0 | 330,579 girls |
| 1980s | 3.3 | 301,205 girls |
| 1990s | 12 | 81,766 girls |
| 2000s | 16 | 62,735 girls |
| 2010s | 4.2 | 239,234 girls |
| 2020s | 4.0 | 250,000 girls |
Other spellings of Nyia
More Irish girl names
- Girl name: Abigail · my father is joy
- Unisex name: Riley · rye clearing
- Girl name: Maeve · she who intoxicates
- Unisex name: Kennedy · helmeted head
- Unisex name: Rylee · rye clearing
- Unisex name: Sloane · raider
- Unisex name: Alani · orange tree
- Girl name: Everleigh · boar clearing
Questions about the name Nyia
What is the origin of the name Nyia?
Nyia has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Nyia a boy or girl name?
Nyia is a girl name.
How popular is the name Nyia?
Nyia is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2021. It peaked at #2,991 in 1999.