Total births
198
Girls' name · since 1998
Nikiyah
Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 198 babies named Nikiyah, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 198
- total births
- 1998–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
Nikiyah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 198 recorded since 1998.
Nikiyah has 198 recorded births among girls since 1998, 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 1998 to 2023.
- 198 total births
- 1998–2023 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 64% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
198 girls have been named Nikiyah since 1998, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.
- 198
- total births
- 1998–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Nikiyah was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
19 babies were named Nikiyah in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
Nikiyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nikiyah's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1998, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2012 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nikiyah at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2012
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1998
Nikiyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2023
- Peak year (2012)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Nikiyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Nikiyah's strongest decade.
127 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Nikiyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
127 births
- 2010s
2010s
61 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 127 births (64% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nikiyah? ▼
Since 1998, Social Security records show 198 babies named Nikiyah. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 19 births.
When was Nikiyah most popular? ▼
Nikiyah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 127 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Nikiyah been used? ▼
Nikiyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 26 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Nikiyah? ▼
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 Nikiyah's data
- Nikiyah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (127 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Nikiyah
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Nikole 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, 1998–2023 (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. "Nikiyah: Baby Name Since 1998 - 198 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nikiyah. 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 Nikiyah 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.