Girls' name · since 1954
Nakita
Since 1954, U.S. Social Security records show 2,990 babies named Nakita, peaking in 1986. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,610 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,990
- born since 1954
- 1980s
- peak decade
Nakita sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 2,990 recorded since 1954.
Social Security Administration records show Nakita recorded 2,990 times among girls since 1954, 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 1954 to 2024.
- #3,610 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,990 born since 1954
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nakita ranks #3,610 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,990 born since 1954, peaking in the 1980s.
- #3,610 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,990
- born since 1954
- 1980s
- peak decade
Nakita's 2,990 recorded births place it above 95% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
30 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Nakita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nakita's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 27% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 73%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1961, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1986 peak of 269, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nakita popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–2024
- Peak year (1986)
- 269
- Annual births at peak, across 71 years of records
Nakita popularity over time - boys
28 total births recorded since 1975 (Nakita as boys' name)
Nakita by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (1,172 births, 39% of the file).
1980s was Nakita's strongest decade.
1,172 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Nakita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 16
1950s
16 births
- 1960s 36
1960s
36 births
- 1970s
1970s
620 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,172 births
- 1990s
1990s
751 births
- 2000s 246
2000s
246 births
- 2010s 121
2010s
121 births
- 2020s 28
2020s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 1,172 births (39% of all-time use).
How Nakita 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 Nakita's total volume
Nakita by state
Where Nakita concentrates geographically, total births since 1954
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 133 | 4.4% |
| #2 | New York | | 110 | 3.7% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 95 | 3.2% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 87 | 2.9% |
| #5 | California | | 83 | 2.8% |
| #6 | Florida | | 79 | 2.6% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 74 | 2.5% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 70 | 2.3% |
133 of 2,990 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.
Nakita appears in 30 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Nakita's data
- Nakita's decade-level peak was the 1980s (1,172 total births); usage has since declined to 28 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Nakitas (133 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Nakita: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1986)
Similar record span (~70 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, 1954–2024 (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 Nakita 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.