Feminine dossier · first seen 1970
Nyssa
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2003
Peak era
2003
Peak births
110
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Nyssa
How many people are named Nyssa?
An estimated 1,785 living Americans are named Nyssa.
How rare is Nyssa?
Nyssa is very rare among babies today, with 18 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 83.6% from its 2003 peak.
How old is the typical Nyssa?
The median age of a living American named Nyssa is approximately 25 years, with most bearers falling between 18 and 36 years old.
Is Nyssa still popular?
Not especially. Nyssa has been declining since its 2003 peak and registered 18 births in 2025.
Where is Nyssa most common?
Nyssa has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appears 2.1× more often than the national baseline.
1970Peak 20032025
Peak year
2003
Decline from peak
83.6%
2025
18
All-time
1,830
Where it lives now
Nyssa is most concentrated in Texas — about 1.5× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Nyssa is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.