girl's name

Nikaya

nih-KY-uh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 168

Nikaya is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2013 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 2002, when 15 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1990.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Nikaya Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2010s.

105
'90 '00 '10
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Births named Nikaya by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1990s 44
2000s 105
2010s 16

How Popular Is Nikaya?

In 2013, Nikaya was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Nikaya Is Used

England & Wales #4,674 3 in 2001
United States #17,558 5 in 2013

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Nikaya

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Nikaya Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nikaya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Nikaya

  • English nih-KY-uh

Sibling Names for Nikaya

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Nikaya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Nikaya

How popular is the name Nikaya?

In 2013, Nikaya was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Nikaya a girl's or a boy's name?

Nikaya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Nikaya?

Nikaya has 3 syllables.

When was Nikaya most popular?

Nikaya peaked in 2002, when 15 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.