Recorded 1974–1991 Girls' name Peak 1986 109 births

Nikeshia — girls' name

109 babies named Nikeshia in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s311980s621990s16
1980s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Nikeshia was born in this single decade.

1986
Single peak year

11 babies were named Nikeshia in 1986 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nikeshia

The Social Security Administration has registered 109 babies named Nikeshia between 1974 and 1991, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Nikeshia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nikeshia performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 62 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Nikeshia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nikeshia 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 109 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.

Nikeshia at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

109

Since 1974

18 years of records

Peak year

1986

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1974

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 1991

Nikeshia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1974

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1986)
11
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
4681012 19911989198719851982197919771974 6

Nikeshia by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
62 births that decade — 57% of Nikeshia's all-time total
1970s311980s621990s16

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nikeshia?
109 babies have been named Nikeshia since 1974. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1986 with 11 births.
When was Nikeshia most popular?
Nikeshia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Nikeshia been used?
Nikeshia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 18 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Nikeshia?
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, 1974–1991 (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.