Girls' name · since 1996
Nakyla
Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 430 babies named Nakyla, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,956 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #15,718 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 430
- born since 1996
- 2000s
- peak decade
Nakyla currently ranks #15718 among girls' names in America, with 430 babies recorded since 1996.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nakyla has been recorded 430 times among girls since 1996, currently ranked #15718 nationally and more common than 9% of girls, 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 1996 to 2025.
- #12,956 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #15,718 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 430 born since 1996
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nakyla ranks #12,956 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #15,718 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 430 born since 1996, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12,956 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #15,718 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 430
- born since 1996
- 2000s
- peak decade
Nakyla's 430 recorded births place it above 82.08% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Tennessee.
How Nakyla compares
430 Top 48% higher than 52% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Nakyla's all-time total is 14% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nakyla | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 430 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 33 | 21 | 19,840 |
Nakyla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nakyla's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 38% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 62%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2024, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 33, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nakyla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Nakyla by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (257 births, 60% of the file).
2000s was Nakyla's strongest decade.
257 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Nakyla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 34
1990s
34 births
- 2000s
2000s
257 births
- 2010s
2010s
117 births
- 2020s 22
2020s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 257 births (60% of all-time use).
Nakyla by state
Where Nakyla concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tennessee | | 5 | 1.2% |
5 of 430 births nationwide.
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What to do with Nakyla's data
- Nakyla's decade-level peak was the 2000s (257 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Tennessee records the most Nakylas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Tennessee 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 Nakyla: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2007)
Similar record span (~29 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, 1996–2025 (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 Nakyla 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.