girl's name
Nakiah
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 624
Nakiah is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2007, when 39 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1974.
Nakiah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 24 |
| 1990s | 112 |
| 2000s | 296 |
| 2010s | 153 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 29 |
How popular is Nakiah?
In 2024, Nakiah was given to 6 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 Nakiah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nakiah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nakiah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nakiah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nakiah
How popular is the name Nakiah?
In 2024, Nakiah was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Nakiah a girl's or a boy's name?
Nakiah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Nakiah most popular?
Nakiah peaked in 2007, when 39 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.