Unisex name · since 1974
Nekia
Nekia has 811 recorded births since 1974 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1975 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8,652 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 811
- born since 1974
- 1980s
- peak decade
811 girls have been named Nekia since 1974, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Nekia recorded 811 times among girls since 1974, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2009.
- #8,652 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 811 born since 1974
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nekia ranks #8,652 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 811 born since 1974, peaking in the 1980s.
- #8,652 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 811
- born since 1974
- 1980s
- peak decade
Nekia's 811 recorded births place it above 88.03% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Nekia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nekia's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 28% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 72%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2006, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1975 peak of 54, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nekia popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2009
- Peak year (1975)
- 54
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Nekia popularity over time - boys
50 total births recorded since 1974 (Nekia as boys' name)
Nekia by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (308 births, 38% of the file).
1980s was Nekia's strongest decade.
308 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Nekia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
279 births
- 1980s
1980s
308 births
- 1990s
1990s
171 births
- 2000s 53
2000s
53 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 308 births (38% of all-time use).
How Nekia compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Nekia's total volume
Nekia by state
Where Nekia concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 28 | 3.5% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 19 | 2.3% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 18 | 2.2% |
| #4 | Florida | | 16 | 2.0% |
| #5 | California | | 8 | 1.0% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.6% |
28 of 811 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Nekia's data
- Nekia's decade-level peak was the 1980s (308 total births); usage has since declined to 53 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Nekias (28 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Nekia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1975)
Similar record span (~35 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, 1974–2009 (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 Nekia 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.