Girls' name · since 1982
Nakira
Since 1982, U.S. Social Security records show 418 babies named Nakira, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,173 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 418
- born since 1982
- 2000s
- peak decade
Nakira is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 418 have been recorded since 1982.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nakira has been recorded 418 times among girls since 1982, 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 1982 to 2019.
- #13,173 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 418 born since 1982
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nakira ranks #13,173 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 418 born since 1982, peaking in the 2000s.
- #13,173 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 418
- born since 1982
- 2000s
- peak decade
Nakira's 418 recorded births place it above 81.78% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.
Nakira's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nakira's full recorded timeline at 2002, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1988, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 32 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nakira popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2019
- Peak year (2005)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Nakira by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (217 births, 52% of the file).
2000s was Nakira's strongest decade.
217 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Nakira births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 17
1980s
17 births
- 1990s
1990s
118 births
- 2000s
2000s
217 births
- 2010s 66
2010s
66 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 217 births (52% of all-time use).
Nakira by state
Where Nakira concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 1.2% |
5 of 418 births nationwide.
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What to do with Nakira's data
- Nakira's decade-level peak was the 2000s (217 total births); usage has since declined to 66 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Nakiras (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania 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 Nakira: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2005)
Similar record span (~37 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, 1982–2019 (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 Nakira 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.