Total births
30
Girls' name · since 2002
Nykhia
Since 2002, U.S. Social Security records show 30 babies named Nykhia, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 30
- total births
- 2002–2008
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Nykhia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 30 recorded since 2002.
Nykhia has 30 recorded births among girls since 2002, 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 2002 to 2008.
- 30 total births
- 2002–2008 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
30 girls have been named Nykhia since 2002, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2008.
- 30
- total births
- 2002–2008
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Nykhia was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
9 babies were named Nykhia in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
Nykhia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nykhia's full recorded timeline at 2004, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nykhia at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
2003
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2002
Nykhia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2008
- Peak year (2003)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Nykhia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Nykhia's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Nykhia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 30 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nykhia? ▼
Since 2002, Social Security records show 30 babies named Nykhia. The most recent recorded year was 2008. Its busiest year on record was 2003, with 9 births.
When was Nykhia most popular? ▼
Nykhia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Nykhia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nykhia since 2002 -- 7 years through the most recent 2008 data.
What names are similar to Nykhia? ▼
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 Nykhia
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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, 2002–2008 (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. "Nykhia: Baby Name Since 2002 - 30 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nykhia. 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 Nykhia 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.