Total births
118
Girls' name · since 1974
Nakeysha
Nakeysha has 118 recorded births since 1974 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1978 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 118
- total births
- 1974–1996
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Nakeysha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 118 have been recorded since 1974.
Nakeysha has 118 recorded births among girls since 1974, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 1996.
- 118 total births
- 1974–1996 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
118 girls have been named Nakeysha since 1974, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1996.
- 118
- total births
- 1974–1996
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Nakeysha was born in this single decade.
1978
Single peak year
15 babies were named Nakeysha in 1978 - its busiest year on record.
Nakeysha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nakeysha's SSA record in two at 1981 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1974, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1978 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nakeysha at a glance
Last recorded 1996Peak year
1978
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Nakeysha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1996
- Peak year (1978)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Nakeysha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Nakeysha's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Nakeysha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
56 births
- 1980s
1980s
52 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 56 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nakeysha? ▼
118 babies have been named Nakeysha since 1974. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1978 with 15 births.
When was Nakeysha most popular? ▼
Nakeysha was most popular in the 1970s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Nakeysha been used? ▼
Records for Nakeysha go back to 1974, giving 23 years of history through 1996.
What names are similar to Nakeysha? ▼
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 Nakeysha's data
- Nakeysha's decade-level peak was the 1970s (56 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1990s -- 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 Nakeysha
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nakeysha
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Nakita Girl
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Nakisha Girl
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Nakayla Girl
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Nakiya Girl
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Compare Nakeysha side by side: Nakeysha vs Nakia Nakeysha vs Nakita Nakeysha 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, 1974–1996 (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. "Nakeysha: Baby Name Since 1974 - 118 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nakeysha. 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 Nakeysha 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.