Total births
13
Girls' name · since 1991
Nykeshia
Nykeshia has 13 recorded births since 1991 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 13
- total births
- 1991–1992
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Nykeshia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 13 recorded since 1991.
Nykeshia has 13 recorded births among girls since 1991, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 1992.
- 13 total births
- 1991–1992 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
13 girls have been named Nykeshia since 1991, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1992.
- 13
- total births
- 1991–1992
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Nykeshia was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
7 babies were named Nykeshia in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Nykeshia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nykeshia's full recorded timeline at 1992, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1992, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nykeshia at a glance
Last recorded 1992Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1991
Nykeshia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1992
- Peak year (1991)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Nykeshia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Nykeshia's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Nykeshia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 13 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nykeshia? ▼
13 babies have been named Nykeshia since 1991. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1991 with 7 births.
When was Nykeshia most popular? ▼
Nykeshia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Nykeshia been used? ▼
Records for Nykeshia go back to 1991, giving 2 years of history through 1992.
What names are similar to Nykeshia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nykia, Nykeria, Nykole, Nykira, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Nykeshia
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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, 1991–1992 (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. "Nykeshia: Baby Name Since 1991 - 13 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nykeshia. 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 Nykeshia 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.