Total births
73
Girls' name · since 1999
Nykiah
Nykiah has 73 recorded births since 1999 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2003 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 73
- total births
- 1999–2011
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 84%
- born in that decade
Nykiah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 73 recorded since 1999.
Nykiah has 73 recorded births among girls since 1999, 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 1999 to 2011.
- 73 total births
- 1999–2011 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 84% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
73 girls have been named Nykiah since 1999, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2011.
- 73
- total births
- 1999–2011
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 84%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
84% of everyone ever named Nykiah was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
10 babies were named Nykiah in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
Nykiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nykiah splits its recorded history at 2004: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2005 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2003 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nykiah at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
2003
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1999
Nykiah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2011
- Peak year (2003)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Nykiah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Nykiah's strongest decade.
61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 84% of all-time use.
Nykiah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
61 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 61 births (84% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nykiah? ▼
Since 1999, Social Security records show 73 babies named Nykiah. The most recent recorded year was 2011. Its busiest year on record was 2003, with 10 births.
When was Nykiah most popular? ▼
Nykiah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Nykiah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nykiah since 1999 -- 13 years through the most recent 2011 data.
What names are similar to Nykiah? ▼
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.
What to do with Nykiah's data
- Nykiah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (61 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Nykiah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nykiah
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Nykeria Girl
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Nykole Girl
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Nykira Girl
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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, 1999–2011 (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. "Nykiah: Baby Name Since 1999 - 73 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nykiah. 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 Nykiah 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.