Nyjah
The Story of Nyjah
As a girl name
Nyjah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1991, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2000: 43 births, good for #3,169 nationwide. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 48% of all recorded Nyjahs. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 624 Nyjahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Nyjah as a boy name dates back to 2001, when 6 babies received it. 2022 was its biggest year on record, with 73 newborns named Nyjah — #2,057 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 48% of all recorded Nyjahs. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,723 among boy names with 48 births, holding steady (+0%). In total, more than 901 Nyjahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Nyjah
Nyjah is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2001 and has accumulated 901 births in the dataset. Nyjah's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #2,017. Use the chart and map above to compare Nyjah's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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