Nakeya: 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	166	17	–	#2,366
1980s	284	28	+71%	#2,713
1990s	222	22	-22%	#3,644
2000s	112	11	-50%	#7,217
2010s	21	2	-81%	#13,025
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

166

–

#2,366

1980s

284

+71%

#2,713

1990s

222

-22%

#3,644

2000s

112

-50%

#7,217

2010s

-81%

#13,025

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Nakeya

Nakeya 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, 805 American babies have been named Nakeya. Its peak came in 1976, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Nakeya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nakeya?

The median living Nakeya is about 37 years old; half are between 30 and 44. An estimated 800 people named Nakeya 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.

Nakeya 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	6	#15,960
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	8	#13,025
2010	7	#14,516
2009	7	#14,769
2008	7	#14,931
2007	12	#9,986
2006	11	#10,402
2005	14	#8,212
2004	11	#9,706
2003	9	#11,048
2002	14	#7,712
2001	15	#7,217
2000	12	#8,394
1995	28	#3,848
1990	25	#4,081
1985	31	#2,986
1980	31	#2,922
1975	24	#3,023
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 Nakeya, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Nakeya?

The median living Nakeya is about 37 years old. Half of all living Nakeyas are between 30 and 44 years old.

How many people named Nakeya are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Nakeya are alive in the United States, based on 805 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nakeya in 2025?

Nakeya 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 Nakeya?

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

When was the name Nakeya most popular?

Nakeya peaked in 1976, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Nakeya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nakeya rising or falling?

Nakeya is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Nakeya popularity over time

The story of Nakeya

How old are people named Nakeya?

Nakeya year by year

Frequently asked questions

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