Total births
16
Girls' name · since 1982
Nikkeya
16 babies named Nikkeya in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 16
- total births
- 1982–1984
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
16 girls have been named Nikkeya since 1982, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nikkeya has been recorded 16 times among girls since 1982, 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 1982 to 1984.
- 16 total births
- 1982–1984 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
16 girls have been named Nikkeya since 1982, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1984.
- 16
- total births
- 1982–1984
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Nikkeya was born in this single decade.
1982
Single peak year
6 babies were named Nikkeya in 1982 - its busiest year on record.
Nikkeya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nikkeya's full recorded timeline at 1983, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1982 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nikkeya at a glance
Last recorded 1984Peak year
1982
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1982
Nikkeya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–1984
- Peak year (1982)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Nikkeya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Nikkeya's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Nikkeya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 16 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nikkeya? ▼
Since 1982, Social Security records show 16 babies named Nikkeya. The most recent recorded year was 1984. Its busiest year on record was 1982, with 6 births.
When was Nikkeya most popular? ▼
Nikkeya was most popular in the 1980s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Nikkeya been used? ▼
Nikkeya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 3 years of data through 1984.
What names are similar to Nikkeya? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Nikkeya
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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, 1982–1984 (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. "Nikkeya: Baby Name Since 1982 - 16 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nikkeya. 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 Nikkeya 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.