How Many People Are Named Nyx?
people named Nyx are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 510,126 people in the US has this name
Based on 673 babies named Nyx in Social Security records from 2008 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Peak Year
109 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Means "night" in Greek. This was the name of the Greek goddess of the night, the daughter of Khaos and the wife of Erebos.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Nyx, 79.5% were girls and 20.5% were boys. The share of girls among babies named Nyx fell from 88.3% in the 2010s to 76.2% in the 2020s.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Nyx alive today is about 4 years old, and 100% are under 30. Half of them were between 1 and 6 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Nyx first appears in the records in 2008 and was given most often in 2022, to 109 babies. In 2025, 95 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 2008 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Nyx has never been one of the 100 most popular girls' names. Its best rank was #2,244, in 2022. In 2025 it ranked #2,577. Among boys, its best rank was #4,014, in 2025.
| Girls | Boys | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #2,577 | #4,014 |
| Best rank | #2,244 (2022) | #4,014 (2025) |
| Years in the top 100 | None | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #2,713 in the 2020s | #4,887 in the 2020s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Nyx alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Nyx were born in Texas than in any other state: about 33 of those alive today.
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