Total births
166
Girls' name · since 1999
Nakaiya
166 babies named Nakaiya in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 166
- total births
- 1999–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 75%
- born in that decade
Nakaiya sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 166 recorded since 1999.
Nakaiya has 166 recorded births among girls since 1999, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2020.
- 166 total births
- 1999–2020 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 75% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
166 girls have been named Nakaiya since 1999, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2020.
- 166
- total births
- 1999–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 75%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
75% of everyone ever named Nakaiya was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
20 babies were named Nakaiya in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
Nakaiya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nakaiya splits its recorded history at 2007: 39% of all births land in the more recent half, 61% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2012 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nakaiya at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2004
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1999
Nakaiya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2020
- Peak year (2004)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Nakaiya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Nakaiya's strongest decade.
125 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.
Nakaiya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 9
1990s
9 births
- 2000s
2000s
125 births
- 2010s 26
2010s
26 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 125 births (75% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nakaiya? ▼
Since 1999, Social Security records show 166 babies named Nakaiya. The most recent recorded year was 2020. Its busiest year on record was 2004, with 20 births.
When was Nakaiya most popular? ▼
Nakaiya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 125 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Nakaiya been used? ▼
Nakaiya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 22 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Nakaiya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nakia, Nakita, Nakisha, Nakayla, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nakaiya's data
- Nakaiya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (125 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Nakaiya
Nearby Names Like Nakaiya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nakaiya
Nakia Girl
#7700 8,738 births
Nakita Girl
#15598 2,990 births
Nakisha Girl
2,459 births
Nakayla Girl
#9801 1,825 births
Nakiya Girl
#5662 1,797 births
Compare Nakaiya side by side: Nakaiya vs Nakia Nakaiya vs Nakita Nakaiya vs Nakisha
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1999–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Nakaiya: Baby Name Since 1999 - 166 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nakaiya. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Nakaiya draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.