Girls' name · since 1977
Nakema
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 75 babies named Nakema, peaking in 1978. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #30,369 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 75
- born since 1977
- 1980s
- peak decade
Nakema is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 75 have been recorded since 1977.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nakema has been recorded 75 times among girls since 1977, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 1992.
- #30,369 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 75 born since 1977
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nakema ranks #30,369 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 75 born since 1977, peaking in the 1980s.
- #30,369 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 75
- born since 1977
- 1980s
- peak decade
Nakema's 75 recorded births place it above 57.95% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Nakema's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nakema's full recorded timeline at 1982, 40% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 60% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1979, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1978 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nakema popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1992
- Peak year (1978)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Nakema by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (44 births, 59% of the file).
1980s was Nakema's strongest decade.
44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Nakema births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
26 births
- 1980s
1980s
44 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 44 births (59% of all-time use).
Nakema by state
Where Nakema concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 6.7% |
5 of 75 births nationwide.
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- Nakema's decade-level peak was the 1980s (44 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Nakemas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Nakema: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1978)
Similar record span (~15 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1977–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Nakema 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 August 2026.