Total births
125
Girls' name · since 1973
Nekeshia
Nekeshia has 125 recorded births since 1973 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1977 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 125
- total births
- 1973–1992
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Nekeshia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 125 have been recorded since 1973.
Nekeshia has 125 recorded births among girls since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1992.
- 125 total births
- 1973–1992 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
125 girls have been named Nekeshia since 1973, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1992.
- 125
- total births
- 1973–1992
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Nekeshia was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
11 babies were named Nekeshia in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Nekeshia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nekeshia splits its recorded history at 1981: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1973 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1977 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nekeshia at a glance
Last recorded 1992Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Nekeshia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1992
- Peak year (1977)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Nekeshia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Nekeshia's strongest decade.
59 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Nekeshia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
59 births
- 1980s
1980s
53 births
- 1990s 13
1990s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 59 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nekeshia? ▼
Since 1973, Social Security records show 125 babies named Nekeshia. The most recent recorded year was 1992. Its busiest year on record was 1977, with 11 births.
When was Nekeshia most popular? ▼
Nekeshia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Nekeshia been used? ▼
Records for Nekeshia go back to 1973, giving 20 years of history through 1992.
What names are similar to Nekeshia? ▼
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 Nekeshia's data
- Nekeshia's decade-level peak was the 1970s (59 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 1990s -- 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 Nekeshia
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nekeshia
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Nekisha Girl
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Nekita Girl
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Nekesha Girl
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Nekeisha Girl
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Compare Nekeshia side by side: Nekeshia vs Nekia Nekeshia vs Nekisha Nekeshia vs Nekita
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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, 1973–1992 (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. "Nekeshia: Baby Name Since 1973 - 125 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nekeshia. 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 Nekeshia 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.