Total births
133
Girls' name · since 1995
Nikyah
Nikyah has 133 recorded births since 1995 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2005 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 133
- total births
- 1995–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
Nikyah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 133 recorded since 1995.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nikyah has been recorded 133 times among girls since 1995, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2018.
- 133 total births
- 1995–2018 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 65% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
133 girls have been named Nikyah since 1995, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2018.
- 133
- total births
- 1995–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Nikyah was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
13 babies were named Nikyah in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
Nikyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nikyah's full recorded timeline at 2006, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2011, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nikyah at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1995
Nikyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2018
- Peak year (2005)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Nikyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Nikyah's strongest decade.
87 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Nikyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
- 2000s
2000s
87 births
- 2010s 34
2010s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 87 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nikyah? ▼
Nikyah has been given to 133 babies in the U.S. since 1995, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2018. 13 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
When was Nikyah most popular? ▼
Nikyah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 87 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Nikyah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nikyah since 1995 -- 24 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Nikyah? ▼
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 Nikyah's data
- Nikyah's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (87 total births) through the 2010s (34) -- 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 Nikyah
Nearby Names Like Nikyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nikyah
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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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Compare Nikyah side by side: Nikyah vs Nikki Nikyah vs Nikita Nikyah vs Niki
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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, 1995–2018 (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. "Nikyah: Baby Name Since 1995 - 133 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nikyah. 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 Nikyah 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.