Total births
91
Girls' name · since 1995
Nekayla
91 babies named Nekayla in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7794
- among girls today
- 91
- born since 1995
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Nekayla is the #7794 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 91 recorded since 1995.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nekayla has been recorded 91 times among girls since 1995, currently ranked #7794 nationally and more common than 56% 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 1995 to 2024.
- #7794 among girls today
- 91 born since 1995
- 2000s peak decade
- 56% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Nekayla is currently the #7794 girls' name in America, more common than 56% of girls - 91 born since 1995, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7794
- among girls today
- 91
- born since 1995
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other girls
Nekayla vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7794
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 56% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Nekayla was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
14 babies were named Nekayla in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Nekayla compares
91 23rd percentile among 17,726 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
Nekayla's all-time total is 76% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nekayla | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 91 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 48 | 19,840 |
Nekayla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nekayla's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1995, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nekayla at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#7,794
Active since
1995
Nekayla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Nekayla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Nekayla's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Nekayla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
26 births
- 2000s
2000s
51 births
- 2020s 14
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 51 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nekayla? ▼
91 babies have been named Nekayla since 1995. It currently ranks #7794 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 14 births.
When was Nekayla most popular? ▼
Nekayla was most popular in the 2000s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Nekayla been used? ▼
Nekayla has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 30 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nekayla? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nekia, Nekisha, Nekita, Nekesha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nekayla's data
- Nekayla's decade-level peak was the 2000s (51 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Nekayla
Nearby Names Like Nekayla
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nekayla
Nekia Girl
811 births
Nekisha Girl
411 births
Nekita Girl
368 births
Nekesha Girl
280 births
Nekeisha Girl
269 births
Compare Nekayla side by side: Nekayla vs Nekia Nekayla vs Nekisha Nekayla vs Nekita
Related Names
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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, 1995–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Nekayla: #7794 Girls' Name - 91 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nekayla. 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 Nekayla 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.