Nakiyah vs Nakisha

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

Name A

Nakiyah

Girl name · Rank #7399

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Name B

Nakisha

Girl name

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Metric Nakiyah Nakisha
Current Rank #7399 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 1,229 2,459
Peak Year 2005 1978
Peak Year Births 81 203
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1993 1971

Births by Decade

Decade Nakiyah Nakisha
1970ss — 1,074
1980ss — 1,018
1990ss 112 282
2000ss 652 75
2010ss 372 10
2020ss 93 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nakiyah Nakisha
2014 27 —
2015 27 —
2016 21 —
2017 30 —
2018 22 —
2019 15 —
2020 18 —
2021 21 —
2022 18 —
2023 21 —
2024 15 —

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, 1993–2024.

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