Total births
193
Girls' name · since 1973
Nakeesha
Nakeesha has 193 recorded births since 1973 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1978 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 193
- total births
- 1973–2005
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
193 girls have been named Nakeesha since 1973, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Nakeesha has 193 recorded births among girls since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2005.
- 193 total births
- 1973–2005 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
193 girls have been named Nakeesha since 1973, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2005.
- 193
- total births
- 1973–2005
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Nakeesha was born in this single decade.
1978
Single peak year
23 babies were named Nakeesha in 1978 - its busiest year on record.
Nakeesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nakeesha's SSA record in two at 1985 and the more recent half accounts for 36% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 64%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1973, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1978 peak of 23, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nakeesha at a glance
Last recorded 2005Peak year
1978
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Nakeesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2005
- Peak year (1978)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Nakeesha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Nakeesha's strongest decade.
81 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Nakeesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
78 births
- 1980s
1980s
81 births
- 1990s 29
1990s
29 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 81 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nakeesha? ▼
Nakeesha has been given to 193 babies in the U.S. since 1973, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2005. 23 babies were born in 1978, its single highest year.
When was Nakeesha most popular? ▼
Nakeesha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 81 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Nakeesha been used? ▼
Records for Nakeesha go back to 1973, giving 33 years of history through 2005.
What names are similar to Nakeesha? ▼
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 Nakeesha's data
- Nakeesha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (81 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- 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 Nakeesha
Nearby Names Like Nakeesha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nakeesha
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Nakita Girl
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Nakisha Girl
2,459 births
Nakayla Girl
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Nakiya Girl
#5662 1,797 births
Compare Nakeesha side by side: Nakeesha vs Nakia Nakeesha vs Nakita Nakeesha 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, 1973–2005 (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. "Nakeesha: Baby Name Since 1973 - 193 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nakeesha. 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 Nakeesha 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.