Girls' name · since 1971
Nakisha
2,459 babies named Nakisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4,097 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,459
- born since 1971
- 1970s
- peak decade
Nakisha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 2,459 have been recorded since 1971.
Social Security Administration records show Nakisha recorded 2,459 times among girls since 1971, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2012.
- #4,097 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,459 born since 1971
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nakisha ranks #4,097 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,459 born since 1971, peaking in the 1970s.
- #4,097 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,459
- born since 1971
- 1970s
- peak decade
Nakisha's 2,459 recorded births place it above 94.33% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
25 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Nakisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nakisha's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 15% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 85%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2009, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1978 peak of 203, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nakisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2012
- Peak year (1978)
- 203
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Nakisha by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (1,074 births, 44% of the file).
1970s was Nakisha's strongest decade.
1,074 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Nakisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
1,074 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,018 births
- 1990s 282
1990s
282 births
- 2000s 75
2000s
75 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 1,074 births (44% of all-time use).
How Nakisha compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Nakisha's total volume
Nakisha by state
Where Nakisha concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 136 | 5.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 123 | 5.0% |
| #3 | California | | 116 | 4.7% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 111 | 4.5% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 103 | 4.2% |
| #6 | Florida | | 102 | 4.1% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 100 | 4.1% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 88 | 3.6% |
136 of 2,459 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.
Nakisha appears in 25 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Nakisha's data
- Nakisha's decade-level peak was the 1970s (1,074 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Nakishas (136 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Nakisha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1978)
Similar record span (~41 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, 1971–2012 (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 Nakisha 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.