Total births
26
Girls' name · since 1980
Nieka
Nieka has 26 recorded births since 1980 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1980 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 26
- total births
- 1980–1998
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
26 girls have been named Nieka since 1980, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Nieka has 26 recorded births among girls since 1980, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 1998.
- 26 total births
- 1980–1998 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
26 girls have been named Nieka since 1980, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1998.
- 26
- total births
- 1980–1998
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Nieka was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
8 babies were named Nieka in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Nieka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nieka's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1998, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nieka at a glance
Last recorded 1998Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Nieka popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–1998
- Peak year (1980)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Nieka by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Nieka's strongest decade.
14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Nieka births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
14 births
- 1990s
1990s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 14 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nieka? ▼
Nieka has been given to 26 babies in the U.S. since 1980, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1998. 8 babies were born in 1980, its single highest year.
When was Nieka most popular? ▼
Nieka was most popular in the 1980s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Nieka been used? ▼
Records for Nieka go back to 1980, giving 19 years of history through 1998.
What names are similar to Nieka? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Niesha, Nieves, Niema, Nieve, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nieka's data
- Nieka's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (14 total births) through the 1990s (12) -- 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 Nieka
Nearby Names Like Nieka
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nieka
Niesha Girl
2,183 births
Nieves Girl
986 births
Niema Girl
513 births
Nieve Girl
#11555 195 births
Nieshia Girl
161 births
Compare Nieka side by side: Nieka vs Niesha Nieka vs Nieves Nieka vs Niema
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1980–1998 (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. "Nieka: Baby Name Since 1980 - 26 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nieka. 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 Nieka 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.