Total births
28
Girls' name · since 1994
Nakeira
28 babies named Nakeira in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 28
- total births
- 1994–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
Nakeira sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 28 recorded since 1994.
Social Security Administration records show Nakeira recorded 28 times among girls since 1994, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2009.
- 28 total births
- 1994–2009 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 61% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
28 girls have been named Nakeira since 1994, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2009.
- 28
- total births
- 1994–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Nakeira was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
7 babies were named Nakeira in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
Nakeira's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nakeira's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1998, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nakeira at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
2009
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1994
Nakeira popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2009
- Peak year (2009)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Nakeira by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Nakeira's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Nakeira births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 17 births (61% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nakeira? ▼
Since 1994, Social Security records show 28 babies named Nakeira. The most recent recorded year was 2009. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 7 births.
When was Nakeira most popular? ▼
Nakeira was most popular in the 2000s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Nakeira been used? ▼
Nakeira has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 16 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Nakeira? ▼
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 Nakeira
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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, 1994–2009 (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. "Nakeira: Baby Name Since 1994 - 28 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nakeira. 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 Nakeira 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.