Nyah
A modern respelling of Nia, the Welsh form of the Irish Niamh, which comes from a word for brightness or radiance.
Nyah in 2025
Nyah was given to 80 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 4,135th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 41,442 babies born.
The history of Nyah
Nyah reached its highest point in 2001, when 552 babies were given the name, ranking 925th that year.
Across the 46 years of records since 1980, 5,465 babies have been named Nyah. Half of them were born before 2008, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Nyah by decade
| Decade | Babies named Nyah | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44 | 6,859 |
| 1990s | 248 | 4,043 |
| 2000s | 2,873 | 925 |
| 2010s | 1,688 | 2,044 |
| 2020s | 612 | 3,112 |
Where Nyah is heading
Nyah has fallen 53% over the past decade, from 172 babies in 2015 to 80 in 2025.
Names like Nyah
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Nyah.