Girls' name · since 1976
Nakima
Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 173 babies named Nakima, peaking in 1981. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #21,334 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 173
- born since 1976
- 1980s
- peak decade
173 girls have been named Nakima since 1976, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Nakima recorded 173 times among girls since 1976, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2001.
- #21,334 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 173 born since 1976
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nakima ranks #21,334 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 173 born since 1976, peaking in the 1980s.
- #21,334 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 173
- born since 1976
- 1980s
- peak decade
Nakima's 173 recorded births place it above 70.48% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Nakima's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nakima's full recorded timeline at 1985, 34% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 66% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1986, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1981 peak of 23 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nakima popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2001
- Peak year (1981)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Nakima by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (97 births, 56% of the file).
1980s was Nakima's strongest decade.
97 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Nakima births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
45 births
- 1980s
1980s
97 births
- 1990s 23
1990s
23 births
- 2000s 8
2000s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 97 births (56% of all-time use).
Nakima by state
Where Nakima concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 6 | 3.5% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 2.9% |
6 of 173 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Nakima's data
- Nakima's decade-level peak was the 1980s (97 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Nakimas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Nakima: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1981)
Similar record span (~25 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, 1976–2001 (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 Nakima 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.