How Many People Are Named Nyala?
people named Nyala are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 1,042,027 people in the US has this name
Based on 331 babies named Nyala in Social Security records from 1987 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Peak Year
18 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From the name of a type of African antelope, ultimately derived from the Bantu word nyálà.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Nyala in the records were girls.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Nyala alive today is about 14 years old, and 96% are under 30. Half of them were between 8 and 21 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Nyala first appears in the records in 1987 and was given most often in 2009, to 18 babies. In 2025, 7 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1987 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Nyala has never been one of the 100 most popular girls' names. Its best rank was #7,269, in 2009. In 2025 it ranked #12,836.
| Girls | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #12,836 |
| Best rank | #7,269 (2009) |
| Years in the top 100 | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #9,230 in the 2010s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Nyala alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Nyala were born in New York than in any other state: about 5 of those alive today.
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