Total births
32
Girls' name · since 2001
Nakayah
Since 2001, U.S. Social Security records show 32 babies named Nakayah, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 32
- total births
- 2001–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
32 girls have been named Nakayah since 2001, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Nakayah has 32 recorded births among girls since 2001, 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 2001 to 2018.
- 32 total births
- 2001–2018 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 69% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
32 girls have been named Nakayah since 2001, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2018.
- 32
- total births
- 2001–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Nakayah was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
6 babies were named Nakayah in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
Nakayah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nakayah's full recorded timeline at 2007, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nakayah at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2002
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2001
Nakayah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2018
- Peak year (2002)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Nakayah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Nakayah's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Nakayah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
22 births
- 2010s
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 22 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nakayah? ▼
Nakayah has been given to 32 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2018. 6 babies were born in 2002, its single highest year.
When was Nakayah most popular? ▼
Nakayah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Nakayah been used? ▼
Nakayah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 18 years of data through 2018.
What names are similar to Nakayah? ▼
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 Nakayah's data
- Nakayah's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (22 total births) through the 2010s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Nakayah
Nearby Names Like Nakayah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nakayah
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 Nakayah side by side: Nakayah vs Nakia Nakayah vs Nakita Nakayah vs Nakisha
Related Names
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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, 2001–2018 (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. "Nakayah: Baby Name Since 2001 - 32 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nakayah. 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 Nakayah 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.