Nakia vs Nakayla

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

Name A

Nakia

Girl name · Rank #7671

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Name B

Nakayla

Girl name · Rank #9772

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Metric Nakia Nakayla
Current Rank #7671 #9772
Total Births (all years) 8,730 1,814
Peak Year 1974 2004
Peak Year Births 1,135 118
Peak Decade 1970ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1973 1988

Births by Decade

Decade Nakia Nakayla
1970ss 3,551 —
1980ss 2,158 17
1990ss 1,742 362
2000ss 942 984
2010ss 250 398
2020ss 87 53

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nakia Nakayla
2014 19 30
2015 16 30
2016 21 30
2017 7 25
2018 28 23
2019 29 14
2020 18 16
2021 12 12
2022 18 7
2023 25 8
2024 14 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, 1973–2024.

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