Search names
Nya
OriginSwahili, Basque, "tenacity, purpose, aim; sea fam, wave"
Meaning"tenacity, purpose, aim; sea fam, wave"
GenderGirl
US Rank#961
Top 1000
NB Rank#1186
On Nameberry
About Nya
Variation of Nia
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,245 | 195 | 109.2 |
| 2015 | #1,285 | 189 | 105.9 |
| 2016 | #1,609 | 137 | 77.3 |
| 2017 | #1,734 | 123 | 71.2 |
| 2018 | #1,735 | 119 | 70 |
| 2019 | #1,594 | 134 | 79.8 |
| 2020 | #1,890 | 102 | 63.1 |
| 2021 | #2,055 | 94 | 57.3 |
| 2022 | #1,814 | 113 | 68.9 |
| 2023 | #1,957 | 101 | 62.9 |
| 2024 | #2,077 | 93 | 57.4 |
| 2025 | #2,767 | 62 | 38.6 |
World rankings
Similar names
These 20 names were selected by our users looking for other names like Nya.
Famous Nyas
- Nya Lee
American singer and reality TV personality ("Love & Hip,Hop")
Nya in pop culture
- Nya
character in the movie "Annihilation Earth."
Nya on more lists
Save Nya
Save to list
