Total births
1,825
Girls' name · since 1988
Nakayla
1,825 babies named Nakayla in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9801
- among girls today
- 1,825
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other girls
1,825 babies have been named Nakayla since 1988, making it today's #9801 girls' name.
Nakayla has 1,825 recorded births among girls since 1988, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9801 as of the latest data, more common than 45% of girls, 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 1988 to 2025.
- #9801 among girls today
- 1,825 born since 1988
- 2000s peak decade
- 45% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Nakayla is currently the #9801 girls' name in America, more common than 45% of girls - 1,825 born since 1988, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9801
- among girls today
- 1,825
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other girls
Nakayla vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9801
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 45% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Nakayla was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
118 babies were named Nakayla in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
How Nakayla compares
1,825 Top 23% higher than 77% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Nakayla's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nakayla | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,825 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 118 | 48 | 19,840 |
Nakayla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nakayla's full recorded timeline at 2007, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1988, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 118 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nakayla at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2004
Current rank
#9,801
Active since
1988
Nakayla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025
- Peak year (2004)
- 118
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Nakayla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Nakayla's strongest decade.
984 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Nakayla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 17
1980s
17 births
- 1990s 362
1990s
362 births
- 2000s
2000s
984 births
- 2010s
2010s
398 births
- 2020s 64
2020s
64 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 984 births (54% of all-time use).
How Nakayla compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Nakayla's total volume
Nakayla vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Nakayla by state
Where Nakayla concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 94 | 5.2% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 90 | 4.9% |
| #3 | Texas | | 80 | 4.4% |
| #4 | New York | | 79 | 4.3% |
| #5 | Florida | | 76 | 4.2% |
| #6 | California | | 57 | 3.1% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 40 | 2.2% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 35 | 1.9% |
Georgia share of Nakayla's total US births 5.2%
Even split
94 of 1,825 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.
Nakayla appears in 20 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nakayla? ▼
Nakayla has been given to 1,825 babies in the U.S. since 1988, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #9801 as of the latest data. 118 babies were born in 2004, its single highest year.
When was Nakayla most popular? ▼
Nakayla was most popular in the 2000s decade with 984 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Nakayla most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Nakayla are Georgia (94 births), North Carolina (90 births), Texas (80 births).
How long has the name Nakayla been used? ▼
Nakayla has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 38 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Nakayla? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nakia, Nakita, Nakisha, Nakiya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nakayla's data
- Nakayla's decade-level peak was the 2000s (984 total births); usage has since declined to 64 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Nakaylas (94 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
- 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 Nakayla
Nearby Names Like Nakayla
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nakayla
Nakia Girl
#7700 8,738 births
Nakita Girl
#15598 2,990 births
Nakisha Girl
2,459 births
Nakiya Girl
#5662 1,797 births
Nakeisha Girl
1,403 births
Compare Nakayla side by side: Nakayla vs Nakia Nakayla vs Nakita Nakayla vs Nakisha
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1988–2025 (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. "Nakayla: #9801 Girls' Name - 1,825 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nakayla. 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 Nakayla 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 June 2026.