Gender
Female
Origin
- Hebrew
- to test; goal, ambition
- Greek
- Goal
- Scandinavian
- Friendly elf
Syllables
2
Themes
- Nature
- Place
Alternate Spellings of Nyssa
Pronunciation
n(ys)-sa
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2003 (rank #1731, 109 births); most recent 2025 (rank #6325, 18 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2023 | 18 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2020 | 23 |
| 2019 | 26 |
| 2018 | 33 |
| 2017 | 36 |
| 2016 | 40 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2003 (rank #2434, 7 births); most recent 2022 (rank #5666, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #2163, 14 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2569, 10 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2015 | 14 |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)