Nyx is a rare name used for both girls and boys that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2022.
Nyx is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #2,577 among girls (68) and #4,015 among boys (27) — overall #3,677 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
Girls named Nyx per year · hover for count and girls rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 2008–2025 · U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) · SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Boys named Nyx · 27 in 2025
Boys named Nyx per year · hover for count and boys rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 2008–2025 · U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) · SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here