Nyala Name Popularity and Statistics
Nyala is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births331
First Year on Record1987
Nyala popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 7 | #11,932 |
| 2024 | Girls | 10 | #9,556 |
| 2023 | Girls | 12 | #8,486 |
| 2022 | Girls | 14 | #7,631 |
| 2021 | Girls | 14 | #7,630 |
| 2020 | Girls | 8 | #11,090 |
| 2019 | Girls | 8 | #11,356 |
| 2018 | Girls | 8 | #11,427 |
| 2017 | Girls | 16 | #7,092 |
| 2016 | Girls | 13 | #8,393 |
| 2015 | Girls | 16 | #7,266 |
| 2014 | Girls | 7 | #13,069 |
| 2013 | Girls | 14 | #8,135 |
| 2012 | Girls | 14 | #8,208 |
| 2011 | Girls | 14 | #8,196 |
| 2010 | Girls | 7 | #13,448 |
| 2009 | Girls | 18 | #7,066 |
| 2008 | Girls | 15 | #8,109 |
| 2007 | Girls | 13 | #9,007 |
| 2006 | Girls | 7 | #13,606 |
| 2005 | Girls | 12 | #8,883 |
| 2004 | Girls | 13 | #8,259 |
| 2003 | Girls | 8 | #11,325 |
| 2002 | Girls | 8 | #11,108 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
2009 · Girls
18 recorded births and rank #7,066.
2017 · Girls
16 recorded births and rank #7,092.
2015 · Girls
16 recorded births and rank #7,266.
2008 · Girls
15 recorded births and rank #8,109.
Where Nyala ranked highest in 2008
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- NY
- Rank #2,258 · 5 recorded births