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Origin & history of Nyssa1
Greek roots
Nyssa comes from the Greek tradition, meaning Inception.
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How popular is Nyssa?
2003
peak year
The name Nyssa reached its peak in 2003, with 110 registrations (ranked #1729). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1970, roughly 33 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #5743) today, averaging about 25 new babies per year. Nyssa has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 1,811 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
110
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,729)
(ranked #1,729)
25
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
250
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
1,811
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Nyssa6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
❤️Nurturing
🏡Home-centred
⚖️Just
🌸Generous
N5
Y7
S1
S1
A1
Sum: 15 → Life path 6
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Personality of Nyssa❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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