Nakeem vs Nakia

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

Name A

Nakeem

Boy name

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Name B

Nakia

Girl name · Rank #7671

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Metric Nakeem Nakia
Current Rank Unranked #7671
Total Births (all years) 191 8,730
Peak Year 2002 1974
Peak Year Births 13 1,135
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1989 1973

Births by Decade

Decade Nakeem Nakia
1970ss — 3,551
1980ss 11 2,158
1990ss 74 1,742
2000ss 51 942
2010ss 30 250
2020ss 25 87

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nakeem Nakia
2014 — 19
2015 — 16
2016 6 21
2017 — 7
2018 — 28
2019 6 29
2020 6 18
2021 — 12
2022 6 18
2023 13 25
2024 — 14

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, 1989–2023.

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