Total births
15
Girls' name · since 1996
Nakiera
15 babies named Nakiera in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 15
- total births
- 1996–2006
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
Nakiera sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 15 recorded since 1996.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nakiera has been recorded 15 times among girls since 1996, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2006.
- 15 total births
- 1996–2006 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
15 girls have been named Nakiera since 1996, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2006.
- 15
- total births
- 1996–2006
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Nakiera was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
5 babies were named Nakiera in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
Nakiera's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nakiera's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 5 births recorded.
Nakiera at a glance
Last recorded 2006Peak year
1996
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1996
Nakiera popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2006
- Peak year (1996)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Nakiera by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Nakiera's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Nakiera births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nakiera? ▼
15 babies have been named Nakiera since 1996. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1996 with 5 births.
When was Nakiera most popular? ▼
Nakiera was most popular in the 2000s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Nakiera been used? ▼
Nakiera has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 11 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Nakiera? ▼
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 Nakiera
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Nakayla 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, 1996–2006 (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. "Nakiera: Baby Name Since 1996 - 15 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nakiera. 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 Nakiera 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.