Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1974

Nakia

Gender Unisex · 81% girls Rank 2025 #11,617
Rank 2025
#11,617
among girls · ↓3,766 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
8
named Nakia
How common
1 in 200,908
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1974
1,748 babies
All-time total
10,744
#1,830 all-time among girls
First recorded
1973
in Social Security records

Nakia popularity over time

10,744 babies have been named Nakia since 1973, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
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1970s 3,551 1,383 4,934 493 – #226
1980s 2,158 116 2,274 227 -54% #649
1990s 1,742 278 2,020 202 -11% #932
2000s 942 178 1,120 112 -45% #1,394
2010s 250 37 287 29 -74% #3,769
2020s (to 2025) 95 14 109 18 -37% #5,218

The story of Nakia

Nakia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,617 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 10,744 American babies have been named Nakia, about 81% girls and 19% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1974, when 1,748 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 Nakia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nakia?

The median living Nakia is about 44 years old; half are between 31 and 50. An estimated 10 thousand people named Nakia are alive in the United States today.

median 44 020406080100

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

Nakia year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 8 #11,617 – –
2024 14 #7,851 – –
2023 25 #5,218 8 #9,480
2022 18 #6,635 – –
2021 12 #8,836 6 #11,718
2020 18 #6,550 – –
2019 29 #4,745 – –
2018 28 #4,856 – –
2017 7 #13,692 – –
2016 21 #6,127 – –
2015 16 #7,504 8 #9,304
2014 19 #6,635 – –
2013 26 #5,262 9 #8,566
2012 28 #5,073 7 #10,426
2011 41 #3,769 8 #9,348
2010 35 #4,276 5 #13,653
2009 49 #3,394 6 #12,012
2008 80 #2,411 11 #7,557
2007 62 #2,912 14 #6,167
2006 81 #2,340 15 #5,708
2005 86 #2,154 15 #5,487
2004 108 #1,779 21 #4,216
2003 93 #1,966 24 #3,696
2002 119 #1,570 19 #4,284
2001 137 #1,394 24 #3,585
2000 127 #1,452 29 #3,050
1995 159 #1,118 40 #2,084
1990 143 #1,196 11 #4,895
1985 279 #655 11 #3,962
1980 259 #675 19 #2,590
1975 972 #251 514 #337
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nakia?

The median living Nakia is about 44 years old. Half of all living Nakias are between 31 and 50 years old.

How many people named Nakia are alive today?

An estimated 10 thousand people named Nakia are alive in the United States, based on 10,744 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nakia in 2025?

Nakia ranked #11,617 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nakia?

10,744 babies have been named Nakia in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nakia most popular?

Nakia peaked in 1974, when 1,748 newborns received the name.

Is Nakia a boy or girl name?

Nakia is used for both: about 81% of babies named Nakia have been girls and 19% boys.

Is the name Nakia rising or falling?

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

Names like Nakia

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