Boys' name · since 1997

Nykee

10 babies named Nykee in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

10
total births
1997–2001
years on record
1990s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade

Nykee is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 10 have been recorded since 1997.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nykee has been recorded 10 times among boys since 1997, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2001.

  • 10 total births
  • 1997–2001 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 50% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

10 boys have been named Nykee since 1997, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2001.

10
total births
1997–2001
years on record
1990s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Nykee was born in this single decade.

1997
Single peak year

5 babies were named Nykee in 1997 - its busiest year on record.

Nykee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Nykee splits its recorded history at 2001: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1997 (5 births).

Nykee at a glance

Last recorded 2001

Total births

10

Since 1997

5 years of records

Peak year

1997

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2001

Active since

1997

Recorded for 5 years

Last year on file: 2001

Nykee popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2001

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1997)
5
Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
5 19972001 5

Nykee by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1990s was Nykee's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Nykee births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nykee?
10 babies have been named Nykee since 1997. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1997 with 5 births.
When was Nykee most popular?
Nykee was most popular in the 1990s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Nykee been used?
Records for Nykee go back to 1997, giving 5 years of history through 2001.
What names are similar to Nykee?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nykolas, Nyko, Nykeem, Nykel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Nykee's data

  • Nykee's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- 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.

Data Sources

Data as of June 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, 1997–2001 (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. "Nykee: Baby Name Since 1997 - 10 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nykee. 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 Nykee 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 June 2026.