Girls' name · since 1977
Nikima
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 46 babies named Nikima, peaking in 1981. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #36,009 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 46
- born since 1977
- 1980s
- peak decade
Nikima is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 46 have been recorded since 1977.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nikima has been recorded 46 times among girls since 1977, 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 1977 to 1986.
- #36,009 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 46 born since 1977
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nikima ranks #36,009 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 46 born since 1977, peaking in the 1980s.
- #36,009 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 46
- born since 1977
- 1980s
- peak decade
Nikima's 46 recorded births place it above 50.1% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Nikima's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nikima splits its recorded history at 1981: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1986 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1981 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nikima popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1986
- Peak year (1981)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Nikima by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (32 births, 70% of the file).
1980s was Nikima's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.
Nikima births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
14 births
- 1980s
1980s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 32 births (70% of all-time use).
Nikima by state
Where Nikima concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 10.9% |
5 of 46 births nationwide.
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- New York records the most Nikimas (5 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 Nikima: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1981)
Similar record span (~9 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, 1977–1986 (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 Nikima 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.