Total births
26
Girls' name · since 1975
Nakisa
Since 1975, U.S. Social Security records show 26 babies named Nakisa, peaking in 1975. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 26
- total births
- 1975–1995
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
26 girls have been named Nakisa since 1975, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Nakisa has 26 recorded births among girls since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 1995.
- 26 total births
- 1975–1995 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
26 girls have been named Nakisa since 1975, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1995.
- 26
- total births
- 1975–1995
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Nakisa was born in this single decade.
1975
Single peak year
6 babies were named Nakisa in 1975 - its busiest year on record.
Nakisa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nakisa's full recorded timeline at 1988, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1975 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nakisa at a glance
Last recorded 1995Peak year
1975
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Nakisa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1995
- Peak year (1975)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Nakisa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Nakisa's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Nakisa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
11 births
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 11 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nakisa? ▼
Nakisa has been given to 26 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1995. 6 babies were born in 1975, its single highest year.
When was Nakisa most popular? ▼
Nakisa was most popular in the 1970s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Nakisa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nakisa since 1975 -- 21 years through the most recent 1995 data.
What names are similar to Nakisa? ▼
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.
What to do with Nakisa's data
- Nakisa's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1990s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Nakisa
Nearby Names Like Nakisa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nakisa
Nakia Girl
#7700 8,738 births
Nakita Girl
#15598 2,990 births
Nakisha Girl
2,459 births
Nakayla Girl
#9801 1,825 births
Nakiya Girl
#5662 1,797 births
Compare Nakisa side by side: Nakisa vs Nakia Nakisa vs Nakita Nakisa vs Nakisha
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1975–1995 (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. "Nakisa: Baby Name Since 1975 - 26 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nakisa. 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 Nakisa 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.