Declining since 2016, #8,860 for girls today.
Popularity of Nysa since 1998
Babies named Nysa per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 |
| 2000s | 107 |
| 2010s | 178 |
| 2020s | 90 |
Meaning & origin
Nysa is a modern name that first entered U.S. birth records in 1998. It reached its peak popularity in 2016, and since then its usage has been falling. In 2025, it ranked 8860th with approximately 1 in 146,115 newborns receiving the name. While it may evoke the ancient Greek city of Nysa from mythology, there is no direct link, and the name is best understood as a contemporary invention. Its soft, two-syllable sound fits with other modern feminine names ending in -a, though it remains uncommon. Nysa's brief history shows a name that did not gain widespread traction, and its future trajectory is uncertain.
Nysa first appeared in U.S. records in 1998, likely as a modern invented name blending sounds from popular endings like -isa and -ysa. The spelling may also be influenced by the ancient city of Nysa, which appears in Greek mythology as the place where Dionysus was raised. However, there is no direct evidence linking the modern name to that source, and it is generally considered a contemporary creation.
Sibling names for Nysa
Names that share Nysa's style, for a brother or sister.
