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Nyx
GirlMeaning of Nyx: Greek: 'night'
Nyx is a girl's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1961st most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 3695th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#1961
95 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#3695
6 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
673
First recorded 2008 · peak 2022
Trend
rising
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
21% boys · 79% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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