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Nyx
OriginGreek mythology name
Meaning"night"
GenderGirl
NB Rank#432
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About Nyx
The name Nyx peaked for girls at #2243 in 2022. The name is most popular in NYX, NYX, and NYX. Nyx is occasionally used for boys in 2025.
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 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | #4,242 | 34 | 20.3 |
| 2020 | #3,766 | 39 | 24.1 |
| 2021 | #2,811 | 61 | 37.2 |
| 2022 | #2,243 | 84 | 51.2 |
| 2023 | #2,693 | 65 | 40.5 |
| 2024 | #2,704 | 64 | 39.5 |
| 2025 | #2,577 | 68 | 42.3 |
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character in Rick Riordan's "Heroes of Olympus" series
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male character in the movie "Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV"
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character in the game "Mass Effect: Andromeda"
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character in the video game Fire Emblem: Fates
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character in Cruel Beauty
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