Girls' name · since 1991

Nikala

Since 1991, U.S. Social Security records show 113 babies named Nikala, peaking in 1995. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#25,804 of 72,339
all-time among girls
113
born since 1991
1990s
peak decade

Nikala is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 113 have been recorded since 1991.

Nikala has 113 recorded births among girls since 1991, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2005.

  • #25,804 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 113 born since 1991
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nikala ranks #25,804 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 113 born since 1991, peaking in the 1990s.

#25,804 of 72,339
all-time among girls
113
born since 1991
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Nikala's 113 recorded births place it above 64.29% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Nikala's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Nikala's full recorded timeline at 1998, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1995 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Nikala popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2005

Last recorded 2005
Peak year (1995)
13
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
468101214 1991199419961998200020022005 6

Nikala by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (70 births, 62% of the file).

1990s was Nikala's strongest decade.

70 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.

Nikala births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 70 births (62% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nikala? ▼
113 babies have been named Nikala since 1991. All-time, it sits at #25,804 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2005. The peak year was 1995 with 13 births.
Where does Nikala sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nikala ranks #25,804 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Nikala most popular? ▼
Nikala was most popular in the 1990s decade with 70 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
How long has the name Nikala been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nikala since 1991 -- 15 years through the most recent 2005 data.
What names are similar to Nikala? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nikki, Nikita, Niki, Nikole, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Nikala's data

  • Nikala's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (70 total births) through the 2000s (43) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Nikala

Nearby Names Like Nikala

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nikala

Nikki Girl
#3470 40,109 births
Nikita Girl
#4479 10,778 births
Niki Girl
#7947 7,048 births
Nikole Girl
#6370 6,982 births
Nikia Girl
3,728 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Felma
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Adelma
113 births · Peak 1917
Guila
113 births · Peak 1921
Lucendia
113 births · Peak 1922
Eulla
113 births · Peak 1919
Arwilda
113 births · Peak 1916

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nikala: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1991–2005 (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 Nikala 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.