Nygeria
A modern invented name of unknown meaning or origin.
Name Census estimates that about 168 living Americans carry the first name Nygeria. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Nygeria today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Nygeria births was 2005 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Nygeria. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
168
~ 1 in 2,040,204 Americans
Peak year
2005
14 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2012 SSA rank
#16,350
Tracked since 1991
Census
Nygeria in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 146 people with the first name Nygeria, which placed it at #46,062 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#46,062
National first-name rank
People counted
146
146 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
90.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Nygeria
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Nygeria is Black at 90.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.5%) and Hispanic (2.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Nygeria described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Nygeria at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American90.4% · 132
- Two or more races5.5% · 8
- Hispanic or Latino2.1% · 3
- White1.4% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 1
Popularity
Nygeria: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Nygeria from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 104 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Nygeria by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Nygeria during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Nygeria
The given name Nygeria appears to be a relatively modern and likely fictional name, as there is no clear historical evidence or records of its widespread use or origin from any particular language, culture, or time period. It does not seem to be derived from any known ancient roots or have any direct connections to historical figures or events.
One possible explanation for the name Nygeria could be that it is a creative variation or combination of the name "Nigeria," the name of the country in West Africa, and the prefix "ny-" which could suggest a connection to something new or modern. However, this is merely speculative, and there is no definitive information on the true inspiration behind the name's coining.
Without any authoritative sources or documented records, it is challenging to provide a detailed historical account or etymology for the name Nygeria. It is possible that the name was invented or popularized relatively recently, perhaps within the last few decades, without any significant historical context or references.
In the absence of verifiable historical data, any attempt to associate the name with specific individuals or events from the past would be purely conjectural and potentially misleading. It is recommended to approach the origins and meaning of this particular name with caution and an acknowledgment of the lack of substantial historical evidence.
People
Nygeria + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Nygeria as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with N
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Nygeria: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nygeria?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 168 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Nygeria going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,040,204 US residents.
Is Nygeria a common name?
We classify Nygeria as "Very Rare". It ranks above 71.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 171 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Nygeria most popular?
The single biggest year for Nygeria was 2005, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Nygeria is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Nygeria in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 146 people with the name Nygeria, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #46,062 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Nygeria in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Nygeria?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Nygeria appears almost entirely female. Of the 148 people counted with this name, 99.3% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Nygeria?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Nygeria is Black at 90.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.5%) and Hispanic (2.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Nygeria most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Nygeria in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.4% (132 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Nygeria in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Nygeria a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Nygeria in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Nygeria still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Nygeria in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Nygeria can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Nygeria?
Want to know how many people share the name Nygeria? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.