Total births
39
Boys' name · since 2005
Nakye
39 babies named Nakye in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 39
- total births
- 2005–2017
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
Nakye sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 39 recorded since 2005.
Social Security Administration records show Nakye recorded 39 times among boys since 2005, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2017.
- 39 total births
- 2005–2017 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
39 boys have been named Nakye since 2005, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2017.
- 39
- total births
- 2005–2017
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Nakye was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
9 babies were named Nakye in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
Nakye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nakye's full recorded timeline at 2014, 41% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 59% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2016, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nakye at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
2009
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2005
Nakye popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2017
- Peak year (2009)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Nakye by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Nakye's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Nakye births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
23 births
- 2010s
2010s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 23 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nakye? ▼
Nakye has been given to 39 babies in the U.S. since 2005, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2017. 9 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Nakye most popular? ▼
Nakye was most popular in the 2000s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Nakye been used? ▼
Records for Nakye go back to 2005, giving 13 years of history through 2017.
What names are similar to Nakye? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nakia, Nakoa, Nakai, Naksh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Nakye's data
- Nakye's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (23 total births) through the 2010s (16) -- 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 Nakye
Nearby Names Like Nakye
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nakye
Nakia Boy
2,006 births
Nakoa Boy
#1536 1,137 births
Nakai Boy
#3068 947 births
Naksh Boy
#3448 486 births
Nakota Boy
#11410 241 births
Compare Nakye side by side: Nakye vs Nakia Nakye vs Nakoa Nakye vs Nakai
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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, 2005–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Nakye: Baby Name Since 2005 - 39 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nakye. 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 Nakye 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.