Total births
67
Girls' name · since 1973
Nakenya
67 babies named Nakenya in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 67
- total births
- 1973–2008
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
Nakenya sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 67 recorded since 1973.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nakenya has been recorded 67 times among girls since 1973, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2008.
- 67 total births
- 1973–2008 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
67 girls have been named Nakenya since 1973, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2008.
- 67
- total births
- 1973–2008
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Nakenya was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
9 babies were named Nakenya in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
Nakenya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nakenya's full recorded timeline at 1989, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1987, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1997 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nakenya at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Nakenya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2008
- Peak year (1997)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Nakenya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Nakenya's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Nakenya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
27 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
15 births
- 2000s
2000s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 27 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nakenya? ▼
67 babies have been named Nakenya since 1973. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 1997 with 9 births.
When was Nakenya most popular? ▼
Nakenya was most popular in the 1970s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Nakenya been used? ▼
Nakenya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 36 years of data through 2008.
What names are similar to Nakenya? ▼
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 Nakenya's data
- Nakenya's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (27 total births) through the 2000s (15) -- 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 Nakenya
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nakenya
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Nakita Girl
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Nakisha Girl
2,459 births
Nakayla Girl
#9801 1,825 births
Nakiya Girl
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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, 1973–2008 (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. "Nakenya: Baby Name Since 1973 - 67 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nakenya. 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 Nakenya 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.