girl's name
Nykia
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 993
Nykia is a girl's name. In 2019 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1994, when 73 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1974.
Nykia over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2010s.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 88 |
| 1980s | 191 |
| 1990s | 369 |
| 2000s | 271 |
| 2010s | 74 |
How popular is Nykia?
In 2019, Nykia was given to 8 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 Nykia
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 Nykia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nykia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nykia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nykia
How popular is the name Nykia?
In 2019, Nykia was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Nykia a girl's or a boy's name?
Nykia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Nykia most popular?
Nykia peaked in 1994, when 73 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.