Nyx
Boy name · #4042 in 2025 · Uniqueness 49/100
In 2025, 27 baby boys were named Nyx, placing it at #4042 in the official national rankings. It has appeared in the national data since 2012. Roughly one in every 66,667 boys born in 2025 was named Nyx.
The 13-year story
Nyx first appears in the Social Security records in 2012, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 27 babies and a rank of #3949. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Nyx per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Nyx in class?
Nyx scores 49 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Nyx is most common
State-level data for Nyx is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Nyx
Statistically, parents drawn to Nyx tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lenyx, Nylo, Nox, Nouh, and Nasai.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nyx | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #3949 |
| 2024 | 26 | #4072 |
| 2023 | 25 | #4220 |
| 2022 | 25 | #4184 |
| 2021 | 8 | #8825 |
| 2020 | 8 | #8739 |
| 2019 | 6 | #10803 |
| 2018 | 7 | #9670 |
| 2012 | 6 | #10770 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nyx a popular boy name?
Nyx ranked #4042 among boys in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Nyx most popular?
Nyx peaked in 2025, when 27 American boys received the name (ranked #3949 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Nyx?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American boys was named Nyx. It scores 49/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.