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Nyree
OriginEnglish from Maori
Meaning"flaxen"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#6762
Boys#9465
68% girls · 32% boys
About Nyree
Anglicized form of Ngaire, this name is sometimes heard in New Zealand and very occasionally in England.
Nyree is also given to boys, where it ranks #9465 in the US.
Pronounced NY-ree.
As of October 2026, Nyree ranked #9465 for boys and #6762 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #5397 for boys in 2023 and #836 for girls in 1973.
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 | #4,993 | 28 | 15.7 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Variations & nicknames
- NireeGirl
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