Nakayla vs Nakita

Side-by-side comparison of Nakayla and Nakita — 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

Nakita

Girl name · Rank #15552

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Metric Nakayla Nakita
Current Rank #9772 #15552
Total Births (all years) 1,814 2,990
Peak Year 2004 1986
Peak Year Births 118 269
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1988 1954

Births by Decade

Decade Nakayla Nakita
1950ss — 16
1960ss — 36
1970ss — 620
1980ss 17 1,172
1990ss 362 751
2000ss 984 246
2010ss 398 121
2020ss 53 28

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nakayla Nakita
2014 30 8
2015 30 9
2016 30 7
2017 25 12
2018 23 11
2019 14 7
2020 16 —
2021 12 11
2022 7 7
2023 8 5
2024 10 5

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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