girl's name
Nakesha
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 1,050
Nakesha is a girl's name. In 2002 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1979, when 87 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1971.
Nakesha over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2002, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 396 |
| 1980s | 443 |
| 1990s | 191 |
| 2000s (to 2002) | 20 |
How popular is Nakesha?
In 2002, Nakesha was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Nakesha
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nakesha also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nakesha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nakesha
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nakesha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nakesha
How popular is the name Nakesha?
In 2002, Nakesha was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Nakesha a girl's or a boy's name?
Nakesha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Nakesha most popular?
Nakesha peaked in 1979, when 87 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.