Total births
170
Girls' name · since 1978
Nikiah
Nikiah has 170 recorded births since 1978 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2002 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 170
- total births
- 1978–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
170 girls have been named Nikiah since 1978, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Nikiah has 170 recorded births among girls since 1978, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2014.
- 170 total births
- 1978–2014 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
170 girls have been named Nikiah since 1978, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2014.
- 170
- total births
- 1978–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Nikiah was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
16 babies were named Nikiah in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
Nikiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nikiah's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1982, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nikiah at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
2002
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Nikiah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2014
- Peak year (2002)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Nikiah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Nikiah's strongest decade.
76 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Nikiah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 13
1970s
13 births
- 1980s 18
1980s
18 births
- 1990s 28
1990s
28 births
- 2000s
2000s
76 births
- 2010s
2010s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 76 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nikiah? ▼
170 babies have been named Nikiah since 1978. It was last recorded in 2014. The peak year was 2002 with 16 births.
When was Nikiah most popular? ▼
Nikiah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 76 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Nikiah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nikiah since 1978 -- 37 years through the most recent 2014 data.
What names are similar to Nikiah? ▼
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.
What to do with Nikiah's data
- Nikiah's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (76 total births) through the 2010s (35) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Nikiah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nikiah
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Nikita Girl
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Niki Girl
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Nikole Girl
#6706 6,982 births
Nikia Girl
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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, 1978–2014 (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. "Nikiah: Baby Name Since 1978 - 170 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nikiah. 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 Nikiah 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.