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.

#50,023 of 72,339
all-time among girls
15
born since 1996
2000s
peak 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.

  • #50,023 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 15 born since 1996
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nakiera ranks #50,023 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 1996, peaking in the 2000s.

#50,023 of 72,339
all-time among girls
15
born since 1996
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Nakiera's 15 recorded births place it above 30.35% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2006

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1996)
5
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
5 199620002006 5

Nakiera by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (10 births, 67% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nakiera? ▼
15 babies have been named Nakiera since 1996. All-time, it sits at #50,023 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1996 with 5 births.
Where does Nakiera sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nakiera ranks #50,023 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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

Nearby Names Like Nakiera

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nakiera

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Nakisha Girl
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Nakayla Girl
#9682 1,825 births
Nakiya Girl
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nakiera: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1996–2006 (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 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 August 2026.