Nakiah: 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	10	1	–	#9,721
1980s	24	2	+140%	#8,949
1990s	112	11	+367%	#4,754
2000s	296	30	+164%	#3,704
2010s	153	15	-48%	#4,930
2020s (to 2025)	29	5	-68%	#9,371

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#9,721

1980s

+140%

#8,949

1990s

112

+367%

#4,754

2000s

296

+164%

#3,704

2010s

153

-48%

#4,930

2020s (to 2025)

-68%

#9,371

The story of Nakiah

Nakiah 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, 624 American babies have been named Nakiah. Its peak came in 2007, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Nakiah?

The median living Nakiah is about 20 years old; half are between 15 and 25. An estimated 600 people named Nakiah 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.

Nakiah 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	6	#14,749
2023	6	#14,642
2022	6	#14,787
2021	11	#9,371
2020	–	–
2019	9	#11,108
2018	12	#9,002
2017	7	#13,693
2016	11	#9,892
2015	9	#11,573
2014	15	#7,955
2013	12	#9,444
2012	29	#4,930
2011	20	#6,496
2010	29	#4,935
2009	27	#5,337
2008	26	#5,538
2007	39	#4,035
2006	35	#4,235
2005	29	#4,670
2004	27	#4,909
2003	33	#4,090
2002	36	#3,704
2001	23	#5,126
2000	21	#5,445
1995	14	#6,510
1990	5	#14,488
1985	5	#11,861
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
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 Nakiah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Nakiah?

The median living Nakiah is about 20 years old. Half of all living Nakiahs are between 15 and 25 years old.

How many people named Nakiah are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Nakiah are alive in the United States, based on 624 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nakiah in 2025?

Nakiah 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 Nakiah?

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

When was the name Nakiah most popular?

Nakiah peaked in 2007, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Nakiah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nakiah rising or falling?

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

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Nakiah popularity over time

The story of Nakiah

How old are people named Nakiah?

Nakiah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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