Total births
28
Girls' name · since 2003
Nakaiyah
28 babies named Nakaiyah in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 28
- total births
- 2003–2006
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
28 girls have been named Nakaiyah since 2003, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Nakaiyah has 28 recorded births among girls since 2003, 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 2003 to 2006.
- 28 total births
- 2003–2006 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
28 girls have been named Nakaiyah since 2003, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2006.
- 28
- total births
- 2003–2006
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Nakaiyah was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
10 babies were named Nakaiyah in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
Nakaiyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nakaiyah splits its recorded history at 2005: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2003 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nakaiyah at a glance
Last recorded 2006Peak year
2004
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2003
Nakaiyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2006
- Peak year (2004)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Nakaiyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Nakaiyah's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Nakaiyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 28 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nakaiyah? ▼
Since 2003, Social Security records show 28 babies named Nakaiyah. The most recent recorded year was 2006. Its busiest year on record was 2004, with 10 births.
When was Nakaiyah most popular? ▼
Nakaiyah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Nakaiyah been used? ▼
Records for Nakaiyah go back to 2003, giving 4 years of history through 2006.
What names are similar to Nakaiyah? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Nakaiyah
Nearby Names Like Nakaiyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nakaiyah
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 Nakaiyah side by side: Nakaiyah vs Nakia Nakaiyah vs Nakita Nakaiyah vs Nakisha
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 2003–2006 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Nakaiyah: Baby Name Since 2003 - 28 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nakaiyah. 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 Nakaiyah 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.