girl's name
Nikyla
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 150
Nikyla is a girl's name. In 2023 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 US data.
- Peaked in 2005, when 18 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1996.
Nikyla over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 18 |
| 2000s | 98 |
| 2010s | 29 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 5 |
How popular is Nikyla?
In 2023, Nikyla was given to 5 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 Nikyla
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 Nikyla over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nikyla
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nikyla — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nikyla
How popular is the name Nikyla?
In 2023, Nikyla was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Nikyla a girl's or a boy's name?
Nikyla is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Nikyla most popular?
Nikyla peaked in 2005, when 18 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.