Nakita vs Nakia

Side-by-side comparison of Nakita and Nakia — 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

Nakia

Girl name · Rank #7671

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Metric Nakita Nakia
Current Rank #15552 #7671
Total Births (all years) 2,990 8,730
Peak Year 1986 1974
Peak Year Births 269 1,135
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1954 1973

Births by Decade

Decade Nakita Nakia
1950ss 16 —
1960ss 36 —
1970ss 620 3,551
1980ss 1,172 2,158
1990ss 751 1,742
2000ss 246 942
2010ss 121 250
2020ss 28 87

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nakita Nakia
2014 8 19
2015 9 16
2016 7 21
2017 12 7
2018 11 28
2019 7 29
2020 — 18
2021 11 12
2022 7 18
2023 5 25
2024 5 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, 1954–2024.

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