Nakayla vs Nakisha

Side-by-side comparison of Nakayla and Nakisha — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Nakayla

Girl name · Rank #9772

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Name B

Nakisha

Girl name

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Metric Nakayla Nakisha
Current Rank #9772 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 1,814 2,459
Peak Year 2004 1978
Peak Year Births 118 203
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1988 1971

Births by Decade

Decade Nakayla Nakisha
1970ss — 1,074
1980ss 17 1,018
1990ss 362 282
2000ss 984 75
2010ss 398 10
2020ss 53 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nakayla Nakisha
2014 30 —
2015 30 —
2016 30 —
2017 25 —
2018 23 —
2019 14 —
2020 16 —
2021 12 —
2022 7 —
2023 8 —
2024 10 —

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1988–2024.

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