Girls' name · since 1974
Nikeya
Since 1974, U.S. Social Security records show 508 babies named Nikeya, peaking in 1982. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,738 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 508
- born since 1974
- 1980s
- peak decade
Nikeya sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 508 recorded since 1974.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nikeya has been recorded 508 times among girls since 1974, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2009.
- #11,738 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 508 born since 1974
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nikeya ranks #11,738 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 508 born since 1974, peaking in the 1980s.
- #11,738 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 508
- born since 1974
- 1980s
- peak decade
Nikeya's 508 recorded births place it above 83.75% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Nikeya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nikeya's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 35% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 65%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2005, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1982 peak of 34, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nikeya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2009
- Peak year (1982)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Nikeya by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (210 births, 41% of the file).
1980s was Nikeya's strongest decade.
210 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Nikeya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
104 births
- 1980s
1980s
210 births
- 1990s
1990s
130 births
- 2000s 64
2000s
64 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 210 births (41% of all-time use).
How Nikeya compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Nikeya's total volume
Nikeya by state
Where Nikeya concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 24 | 4.7% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 11 | 2.2% |
| #3 | California | | 5 | 1.0% |
24 of 508 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Nikeya's data
- Nikeya's decade-level peak was the 1980s (210 total births); usage has since declined to 64 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Nikeyas (24 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Nikeya: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1982)
Similar record span (~35 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, 1974–2009 (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 Nikeya 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.