Boys' name · since 2003
Nikash
Nikash has 115 recorded births since 2003 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16,498 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 115
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
Nikash sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 115 recorded since 2003.
Social Security Administration records show Nikash recorded 115 times among boys since 2003, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2022.
- #16,498 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 115 born since 2003
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nikash ranks #16,498 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 115 born since 2003, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16,498 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 115
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
Nikash's 115 recorded births place it above 63.69% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Nikash's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nikash's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2003, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nikash popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2022
- Peak year (2009)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Nikash by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (50 births, 43% of the file).
2010s was Nikash's strongest decade.
50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Nikash births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
44 births
- 2010s
2010s
50 births
- 2020s
2020s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 50 births (43% of all-time use).
Nikash by state
Where Nikash concentrates geographically, total births since 2003
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 4.3% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 5 | 4.3% |
5 of 115 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Nikash's data
- Nikash's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (50 total births) through the 2020s (21) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Nikashs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Nikash: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2009)
Similar record span (~19 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, 2003–2022 (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 Nikash 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.