girl's name
Nikyah
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 133
Nikyah is a girl's name. In 2018 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 2005, when 13 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1995.
Nikyah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2018, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 12 |
| 2000s | 87 |
| 2010s (to 2018) | 34 |
How popular is Nikyah?
In 2018, Nikyah 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 Nikyah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nikyah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nikyah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nikyah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nikyah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nikyah
How popular is the name Nikyah?
In 2018, Nikyah 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 Nikyah a girl's or a boy's name?
Nikyah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Nikyah most popular?
Nikyah peaked in 2005, when 13 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.