Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2002

Nakya

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Nakya
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2002
59 babies
All-time total
620
#10,339 all-time among girls
First recorded
1974
in Social Security records

Nakya popularity over time

620 babies have been named Nakya since 1974, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2002Girls

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 14 1 – #6,917
1980s 10 1 -29% #11,565
1990s 92 9 +820% #3,860
2000s 397 40 +332% #2,630
2010s 97 10 -76% #8,093
2020s (to 2025) 10 2 -83% #16,799

The story of Nakya

Nakya 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, 620 American babies have been named Nakya. Its peak came in 2002, when 59 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 Nakya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nakya?

The median living Nakya is about 21 years old; half are between 17 and 24. An estimated 600 people named Nakya are alive in the United States today.

median 21 020406080100

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

Nakya 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 5 #17,019
2021 – –
2020 5 #16,799
2019 10 #10,264
2018 12 #9,004
2017 7 #13,695
2016 6 #15,655
2015 7 #14,052
2014 5 #18,432
2013 12 #9,445
2012 15 #8,093
2011 11 #10,201
2010 12 #9,636
2009 31 #4,775
2008 24 #5,900
2007 34 #4,442
2006 33 #4,434
2005 34 #4,174
2004 56 #2,881
2003 46 #3,219
2002 59 #2,630
2001 47 #3,033
2000 33 #3,857
1995 8 #10,215
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 5 #11,565
1975 8 #6,917
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 Nakya, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Nakya?

The median living Nakya is about 21 years old. Half of all living Nakyas are between 17 and 24 years old.

How many people named Nakya are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Nakya are alive in the United States, based on 620 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nakya in 2025?

Nakya 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 Nakya?

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

When was the name Nakya most popular?

Nakya peaked in 2002, when 59 newborns received the name.

Is Nakya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nakya rising or falling?

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

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