Total births
55
Girls' name · since 1975
Nickeya
55 babies named Nickeya in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 55
- total births
- 1975–2001
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
Nickeya sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 55 recorded since 1975.
Nickeya has 55 recorded births among girls since 1975, 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 1975 to 2001.
- 55 total births
- 1975–2001 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
55 girls have been named Nickeya since 1975, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2001.
- 55
- total births
- 1975–2001
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Nickeya was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
8 babies were named Nickeya in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Nickeya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nickeya's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1975, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2001 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nickeya at a glance
Last recorded 2001Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Nickeya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2001
- Peak year (2001)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Nickeya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Nickeya's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Nickeya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
22 births
- 1980s
1980s
19 births
- 2000s
2000s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 22 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nickeya? ▼
55 babies have been named Nickeya since 1975. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 2001 with 8 births.
When was Nickeya most popular? ▼
Nickeya was most popular in the 1970s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Nickeya been used? ▼
Nickeya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 27 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Nickeya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nicole, Nichole, Nicolette, Nicki, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nickeya's data
- Nickeya's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (22 total births) through the 2000s (14) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Nickeya
Nearby Names Like Nickeya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nickeya
Nicole Girl
#318 594,500 births
Nichole Girl
#3343 63,770 births
Nicolette Girl
#2015 17,129 births
Nicki Girl
6,083 births
Nicolle Girl
#3025 6,077 births
Compare Nickeya side by side: Nickeya vs Nicole Nickeya vs Nichole Nickeya vs Nicolette
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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, 1975–2001 (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. "Nickeya: Baby Name Since 1975 - 55 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nickeya. 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 Nickeya 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.