Nakita vs Nakayla

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

Name A

Nakita

Girl name · Rank #15552

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Name B

Nakayla

Girl name · Rank #9772

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nakita Nakayla
2014 8 30
2015 9 30
2016 7 30
2017 12 25
2018 11 23
2019 7 14
2020 — 16
2021 11 12
2022 7 7
2023 5 8
2024 5 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, 1954–2024.

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