Total births
15
Girls' name · since 2001
Nakiaya
15 babies named Nakiaya in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 15
- total births
- 2001–2004
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Nakiaya sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 15 recorded since 2001.
Nakiaya has 15 recorded births among girls since 2001, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2004.
- 15 total births
- 2001–2004 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
15 girls have been named Nakiaya since 2001, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2004.
- 15
- total births
- 2001–2004
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Nakiaya was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
10 babies were named Nakiaya in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Nakiaya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nakiaya splits its recorded history at 2004: 33% of all births land in the more recent half, 67% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2004 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2001 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nakiaya at a glance
Last recorded 2004Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2001
Nakiaya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2004
- Peak year (2001)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Nakiaya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Nakiaya's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Nakiaya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 15 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nakiaya? ▼
Since 2001, Social Security records show 15 babies named Nakiaya. The most recent recorded year was 2004. Its busiest year on record was 2001, with 10 births.
When was Nakiaya most popular? ▼
Nakiaya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Nakiaya been used? ▼
Nakiaya has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 4 years of data through 2004.
What names are similar to Nakiaya? ▼
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 Nakiaya
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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, 2001–2004 (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. "Nakiaya: Baby Name Since 2001 - 15 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nakiaya. 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 Nakiaya 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.