Girls' name · since 1974
Nakiah
Nakiah has 624 recorded births since 1974 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10,285 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 624
- born since 1974
- 2000s
- peak decade
Nakiah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 624 recorded since 1974.
Social Security Administration records show Nakiah recorded 624 times among girls since 1974, 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 1974 to 2024.
- #10,285 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 624 born since 1974
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nakiah ranks #10,285 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 624 born since 1974, peaking in the 2000s.
- #10,285 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 624
- born since 1974
- 2000s
- peak decade
Nakiah's 624 recorded births place it above 85.77% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Ohio.
Nakiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nakiah's full recorded timeline at 2004, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1974, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 39 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nakiah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2024
- Peak year (2007)
- 39
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Nakiah by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (296 births, 47% of the file).
2000s was Nakiah's strongest decade.
296 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Nakiah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s 24
1980s
24 births
- 1990s 112
1990s
112 births
- 2000s
2000s
296 births
- 2010s
2010s
153 births
- 2020s 29
2020s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 296 births (47% of all-time use).
How Nakiah compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Nakiah's total volume
Nakiah by state
Where Nakiah concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 6 | 1.0% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.8% |
6 of 624 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Nakiah's data
- Nakiah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (296 total births); usage has since declined to 29 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Nakiahs (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Nakiah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2007)
Similar record span (~50 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, 1974–2024 (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 Nakiah 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.