Nakeia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	98	10	–	#3,625
1980s	174	17	+78%	#3,313
1990s	97	10	-44%	#5,608
2000s	24	2	-75%	#11,730
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,625

1980s

174

+78%

#3,313

1990s

-44%

#5,608

2000s

-75%

#11,730

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Nakeia

Nakeia is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1974, 393 American babies have been named Nakeia. Its peak came in 1982, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Nakeia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nakeia?

The median living Nakeia is about 41 years old; half are between 33 and 45. An estimated 400 people named Nakeia are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Nakeia year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	5	#19,642
2006	–	–
2005	5	#18,350
2004	6	#15,488
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	8	#11,730
2000	–	–
1995	8	#10,214
1990	7	#11,003
1985	18	#4,392
1980	18	#4,254
1975	10	#5,829
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Nakeia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Nakeia?

The median living Nakeia is about 41 years old. Half of all living Nakeias are between 33 and 45 years old.

How many people named Nakeia are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Nakeia are alive in the United States, based on 393 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nakeia in 2025?

Nakeia did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Nakeia?

393 babies have been named Nakeia in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nakeia most popular?

Nakeia peaked in 1982, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Nakeia a boy or girl name?

Nakeia is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Nakeia rising or falling?

Nakeia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Nakeia popularity over time

The story of Nakeia

How old are people named Nakeia?

Nakeia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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