Nikeya: 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	104	10	–	#3,351
1980s	210	21	+102%	#2,746
1990s	130	13	-38%	#5,374
2000s	64	6	-51%	#7,629
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

104

–

#3,351

1980s

210

+102%

#2,746

1990s

130

-38%

#5,374

2000s

-51%

#7,629

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Nikeya

Nikeya 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, 508 American babies have been named Nikeya. Its peak came in 1982, when 34 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Nikeya?

The median living Nikeya is about 39 years old; half are between 31 and 45. An estimated 500 people named Nikeya 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.

Nikeya 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	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	7	#14,801
2008	–	–
2007	8	#13,581
2006	5	#19,246
2005	5	#18,418
2004	–	–
2003	8	#12,085
2002	8	#11,891
2001	14	#7,629
2000	9	#10,498
1995	10	#8,545
1990	16	#5,751
1985	18	#4,394
1980	33	#2,781
1975	14	#4,517
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 Nikeya, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Nikeya?

The median living Nikeya is about 39 years old. Half of all living Nikeyas are between 31 and 45 years old.

How many people named Nikeya are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Nikeya are alive in the United States, based on 508 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nikeya in 2025?

Nikeya 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 Nikeya?

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

When was the name Nikeya most popular?

Nikeya peaked in 1982, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Nikeya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nikeya rising or falling?

Nikeya has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Nikeya popularity over time

The story of Nikeya

How old are people named Nikeya?

Nikeya year by year

Frequently asked questions

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