Girls' name · since 1991
Nakirah
Since 1991, U.S. Social Security records show 27 babies named Nakirah, peaking in 1995. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #42,372 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 27
- born since 1991
- 1990s
- peak decade
Nakirah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 27 recorded since 1991.
Social Security Administration records show Nakirah recorded 27 times among girls since 1991, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2016.
- #42,372 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 27 born since 1991
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nakirah ranks #42,372 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 27 born since 1991, peaking in the 1990s.
- #42,372 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 27
- born since 1991
- 1990s
- peak decade
Nakirah's 27 recorded births place it above 41.22% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New Jersey.
Nakirah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nakirah splits its recorded history at 2008: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1991 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1995 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nakirah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2016
- Peak year (1995)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Nakirah by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (15 births, 56% of the file).
1990s was Nakirah's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Nakirah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
15 births
- 2000s
2000s
7 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 15 births (56% of all-time use).
Nakirah by state
Where Nakirah concentrates geographically, total births since 1991
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Jersey | | 5 | 18.5% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 18.5% |
5 of 27 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Nakirah's data
- Nakirah's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New Jersey records the most Nakirahs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Jersey 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 Nakirah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1995)
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, 1991–2016 (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 Nakirah 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.