Nikayla: 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	17	2	–	#7,510
1990s	361	36	+2024%	#2,235
2000s	562	56	+56%	#2,419
2010s	241	24	-57%	#3,558
2020s (to 2025)	37	6	-74%	#10,895

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#7,510

1990s

361

+2024%

#2,235

2000s

562

+56%

#2,419

2010s

241

-57%

#3,558

2020s (to 2025)

-74%

#10,895

The story of Nikayla

Nikayla is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #16,596 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1988, 1,218 American babies have been named Nikayla. Its peak came in 1999, when 67 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Nikayla?

The median living Nikayla is about 22 years old; half are between 16 and 27. An estimated 1,200 people named Nikayla 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.

Nikayla year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#16,596
2024	8	#11,866
2023	5	#16,938
2022	5	#17,071
2021	9	#10,895
2020	5	#16,850
2019	14	#8,034
2018	16	#7,327
2017	13	#8,656
2016	15	#7,886
2015	24	#5,617
2014	22	#5,938
2013	28	#4,988
2012	28	#5,075
2011	36	#4,134
2010	45	#3,558
2009	43	#3,721
2008	55	#3,111
2007	38	#4,111
2006	59	#2,933
2005	65	#2,622
2004	61	#2,703
2003	63	#2,570
2002	54	#2,811
2001	60	#2,561
2000	64	#2,419
1995	40	#2,962
1990	17	#5,468
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nikayla?

The median living Nikayla is about 22 years old. Half of all living Nikaylas are between 16 and 27 years old.

How many people named Nikayla are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Nikayla are alive in the United States, based on 1,218 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nikayla in 2025?

Nikayla ranked #16,596 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nikayla?

1,218 babies have been named Nikayla in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nikayla most popular?

Nikayla peaked in 1999, when 67 newborns received the name.

Is Nikayla a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nikayla rising or falling?

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

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Nikayla popularity over time

The story of Nikayla

How old are people named Nikayla?

Nikayla year by year

Frequently asked questions

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