Nakisha vs Nakayla

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

Name A

Nakisha

Girl name

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Name B

Nakayla

Girl name · Rank #9772

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nakisha Nakayla
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, 1971–2012.

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