girl's name
Nykea
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 44
Nykea is a girl's name. In 1996 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1980, when 9 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1977.
Nykea over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1996, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 17 |
| 1990s (to 1996) | 22 |
How popular is Nykea?
In 1996, Nykea was given to 9 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 Nykea
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nykea also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nykea over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nykea
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nykea — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nykea
How popular is the name Nykea?
In 1996, Nykea was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Nykea a girl's or a boy's name?
Nykea is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Nykea most popular?
Nykea peaked in 1980, when 9 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.