Girls' name · since 1985
Nakyia
Since 1985, U.S. Social Security records show 234 babies named Nakyia, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #18,243 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 234
- born since 1985
- 2000s
- peak decade
234 girls have been named Nakyia since 1985, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nakyia has been recorded 234 times among girls since 1985, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2019.
- #18,243 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 234 born since 1985
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nakyia ranks #18,243 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 234 born since 1985, peaking in the 2000s.
- #18,243 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 234
- born since 1985
- 2000s
- peak decade
Nakyia's 234 recorded births place it above 74.76% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Ohio.
Nakyia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nakyia's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1985, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2004 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nakyia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2019
- Peak year (2004)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Nakyia by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (144 births, 62% of the file).
2000s was Nakyia's strongest decade.
144 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Nakyia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 34
1990s
34 births
- 2000s
2000s
144 births
- 2010s 51
2010s
51 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 144 births (62% of all-time use).
Nakyia by state
Where Nakyia concentrates geographically, total births since 1985
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 5 | 2.1% |
5 of 234 births nationwide.
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- Nakyia's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (144 total births) through the 2010s (51) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Ohio records the most Nakyias (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio 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 Nakyia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2004)
Similar record span (~34 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, 1985–2019 (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 Nakyia 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.