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Nyssa

Girl

Meaning of Nyssa: Greek: 'goal or beginning'

Nyssa is a girl's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6149th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6149

18 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,830

First recorded 1970 · peak 2003

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 8 babies1982: 11 babies1983: 22 babies1984: 52 babies1985: 59 babies1986: 52 babies1987: 57 babies1988: 48 babies1989: 56 babies1990: 46 babies19901991: 53 babies1992: 41 babies1993: 42 babies1994: 43 babies1995: 45 babies1996: 38 babies1997: 43 babies1998: 40 babies1999: 22 babies2000: 41 babies20002001: 35 babies2002: 73 babies2003: 110 babies2004: 76 babies2005: 65 babies2006: 58 babies2007: 45 babies2008: 40 babies2009: 34 babies2010: 25 babies20102011: 29 babies2012: 26 babies2013: 23 babies2014: 26 babies2015: 24 babies2016: 40 babies2017: 36 babies2018: 33 babies2019: 26 babies2020: 23 babies20202021: 20 babies2022: 16 babies2023: 18 babies2024: 12 babies2025: 18 babies
US babies named Nyssa per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 110.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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