Nyx Boy & girl
How popular is Nyx?
#2,564 girl name in 2025
68 baby girls were named Nyx in the US in 2025, making it the 2564th most popular girl name. Another 27 boys got the name (#3,948 for boys).
671living people named Nyx (est.)
4median age of people named Nyx
673babies named Nyx since 1880
1 in 34,898US babies born in 2025
Nyx popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #2,564 for girls (▲ 130 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 68 girls, 27 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+325% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #7,263 in 2015, #3,734 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2022 (84 girls) |
| Highest rank | #2,228 in 2022 |
| First recorded | 2008 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 22% boys, 78% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Nyx is most popular
Babies named Nyx per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (28 girls)
- Washington: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 girls)
- Florida: 0.0 per 1,000 (13 girls)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (23 girls)
- Pennsylvania: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 girls)
Nyx by decade
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Questions
- Is Nyx a boy or girl name?
- Nyx is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 22% of babies named Nyx were boys and 78% were girls.
- How popular is the name Nyx?
- 68 baby girls were named Nyx in the US in 2025, making it the 2564th most popular girl name. Another 27 boys got the name (#3,948 for boys).
- When was Nyx most popular?
- Nyx peaked in 2022, when 84 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #2,228 in 2022.
- How many people are named Nyx?
- 673 babies have been named Nyx in the US since 1880. We estimate about 671 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 4.
- Where is Nyx most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Nyx was most common in Texas, at 0.0 of every 1,000 girls born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.