Unisex name · since 1975
Nakoma
Since 1975, U.S. Social Security records show 83 babies named Nakoma, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #29,268 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 83
- born since 1975
- 2010s
- peak decade
83 girls have been named Nakoma since 1975, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Nakoma recorded 83 times among girls since 1975, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2021.
- #29,268 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 83 born since 1975
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nakoma ranks #29,268 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 83 born since 1975, peaking in the 2010s.
- #29,268 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 83
- born since 1975
- 2010s
- peak decade
Nakoma's 83 recorded births place it above 59.49% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Nakoma's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nakoma's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1975, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nakoma popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2021
- Peak year (2017)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Nakoma popularity over time - boys
36 total births recorded since 1977 (Nakoma as boys' name)
Nakoma by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (41 births, 49% of the file).
2010s was Nakoma's strongest decade.
41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Nakoma births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
17 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
- 2010s
2010s
41 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 41 births (49% of all-time use).
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What to do with Nakoma's data
- Nakoma's decade-level peak was the 2010s (41 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
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 Nakoma: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2017)
Similar record span (~46 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, 1975–2021 (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 Nakoma 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.