Unisex name · since 1971
Nikia
Nikia has 3,728 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1975 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,118 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,728
- born since 1971
- 1980s
- peak decade
Nikia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 3,728 recorded since 1971.
Social Security Administration records show Nikia recorded 3,728 times among girls since 1971, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2019.
- #3,118 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 3,728 born since 1971
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nikia ranks #3,118 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 3,728 born since 1971, peaking in the 1980s.
- #3,118 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,728
- born since 1971
- 1980s
- peak decade
Nikia's 3,728 recorded births place it above 95.68% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
23 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Nikia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nikia's full recorded timeline at 1994, 21% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 79% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1971, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1975 peak of 272 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nikia popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2019
- Peak year (1975)
- 272
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Nikia popularity over time - boys
246 total births recorded since 1974 (Nikia as boys' name)
Nikia by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (1,307 births, 35% of the file).
1980s was Nikia's strongest decade.
1,307 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Nikia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
1,288 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,307 births
- 1990s
1990s
776 births
- 2000s 287
2000s
287 births
- 2010s 70
2010s
70 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 1,307 births (35% of all-time use).
How Nikia 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 Nikia's total volume
Nikia by state
Where Nikia concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 306 | 8.2% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 251 | 6.7% |
| #3 | Maryland | | 197 | 5.3% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 191 | 5.1% |
| #5 | Florida | | 177 | 4.7% |
| #6 | California | | 171 | 4.6% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 156 | 4.2% |
| #8 | Texas | | 119 | 3.2% |
306 of 3,728 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.
Nikia appears in 23 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Nikia's data
- Nikia's decade-level peak was the 1980s (1,307 total births); usage has since declined to 70 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Nikias (306 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Nikia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1975)
Similar record span (~48 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, 1971–2019 (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 Nikia 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.