Total births
129
Boys' name · since 1974
Nikesh
Nikesh has 129 recorded births since 1974 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1992 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 129
- total births
- 1974–2022
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Nikesh is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 129 have been recorded since 1974.
Nikesh has 129 recorded births among boys since 1974, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys 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 1974 to 2022.
- 129 total births
- 1974–2022 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
129 boys have been named Nikesh since 1974, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2022.
- 129
- total births
- 1974–2022
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Nikesh was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
12 babies were named Nikesh in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
Nikesh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nikesh splits its recorded history at 1995: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1974 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1992 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nikesh at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1992
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Nikesh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2022
- Peak year (1992)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Nikesh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Nikesh's strongest decade.
58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Nikesh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
25 births
- 1990s
1990s
58 births
- 2010s
2010s
28 births
- 2020s 13
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 58 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nikesh? ▼
129 babies have been named Nikesh since 1974. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 1992 with 12 births.
When was Nikesh most popular? ▼
Nikesh was most popular in the 1990s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Nikesh been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nikesh since 1974 -- 49 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Nikesh? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nikolas, Niko, Nikolai, Nikhil, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Nikesh's data
- Nikesh's decade-level peak was the 1990s (58 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Nikesh
Nearby Names Like Nikesh
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nikesh
Nikolas Boy
#730 24,035 births
Niko Boy
#344 14,629 births
Nikolai Boy
#593 11,027 births
Nikhil Boy
#2541 5,404 births
Nikko Boy
#1280 4,526 births
Compare Nikesh side by side: Nikesh vs Nikolas Nikesh vs Niko Nikesh vs Nikolai
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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, 1974–2022 (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. "Nikesh: Baby Name Since 1974 - 129 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nikesh. 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 Nikesh 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.