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Nyema

Girl

Meaning of Nyema: African: 'gift'

Nyema is a girl's name most strongly associated with African naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6658th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6658

16 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

684

First recorded 1974 · peak 2006

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 9 babies1982: 7 babies1983: 9 babies1984: 10 babies1985: 8 babies1986: 8 babies1987: 8 babies1988: 7 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 8 babies19901991: 8 babies1992: 9 babies1993: 13 babies1994: 12 babies1995: 13 babies1996: 11 babies1997: 7 babies1998: 5 babies1999: 7 babies2000: 11 babies20002001: 10 babies2002: 8 babies2003: 11 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 43 babies2006: 50 babies2007: 44 babies2008: 46 babies2009: 37 babies2010: 26 babies20102011: 20 babies2012: 16 babies2013: 16 babies2014: 11 babies2015: 10 babies2016: 18 babies2017: 10 babies2018: 12 babies2019: 13 babies2020: 15 babies20202021: 15 babies2022: 12 babies2023: 14 babies2024: 11 babies2025: 16 babies
US babies named Nyema per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 50.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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