Recorded 1974–1978 Girls' name Peak 1974 17 births

Nikeesha — girls' name

17 babies named Nikeesha in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s17
1970s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Nikeesha was born in this single decade.

1974
Single peak year

7 babies were named Nikeesha in 1974 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nikeesha

The Social Security Administration has registered 17 babies named Nikeesha between 1974 and 1978, spanning 5 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Nikeesha currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1978. The name reached its historical peak in 1974, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nikeesha performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 17 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nikeesha in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 17 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Nikeesha at a glance

Last recorded 1978

Total births

17

Since 1974

5 years of records

Peak year

1974

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1978

Active since

1974

Recorded for 5 years

Last year on file: 1978

Nikeesha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–1974

Last recorded 1978
Peak year (1974)
7
Annual births at peak — across 5 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 197819761974 7

Nikeesha by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
17 births that decade — 100% of Nikeesha's all-time total
1970s17

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nikeesha?
17 babies have been named Nikeesha since 1974. It was last recorded in 1978. The peak year was 1974 with 7 births.
When was Nikeesha most popular?
Nikeesha was most popular in the 1970s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Nikeesha been used?
Nikeesha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 5 years of data through 1978.
What names are similar to Nikeesha?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1974–1978 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.