Total births
40
Girls' name · since 1975
Nykisha
40 babies named Nykisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 40
- total births
- 1975–1982
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 88%
- born in that decade
Nykisha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 40 have been recorded since 1975.
Nykisha has 40 recorded births among girls since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 1982.
- 40 total births
- 1975–1982 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 88% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
40 girls have been named Nykisha since 1975, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1982.
- 40
- total births
- 1975–1982
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 88%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
88% of everyone ever named Nykisha was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
8 babies were named Nykisha in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Nykisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nykisha's full recorded timeline at 1978, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1982, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1979 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nykisha at a glance
Last recorded 1982Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Nykisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1982
- Peak year (1979)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Nykisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Nykisha's strongest decade.
35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 88% of all-time use.
Nykisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
35 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 35 births (88% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nykisha? ▼
Since 1975, Social Security records show 40 babies named Nykisha. The most recent recorded year was 1982. Its busiest year on record was 1979, with 8 births.
When was Nykisha most popular? ▼
Nykisha was most popular in the 1970s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Nykisha been used? ▼
Nykisha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 8 years of data through 1982.
What names are similar to Nykisha? ▼
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 Nykisha's data
- Nykisha's decade-level peak was the 1970s (35 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- 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 Nykisha
Nearby Names Like Nykisha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nykisha
Nykia Girl
993 births
Nykeria Girl
462 births
Nykole Girl
233 births
Nykira Girl
208 births
Nykayla Girl
88 births
Compare Nykisha side by side: Nykisha vs Nykia Nykisha vs Nykeria Nykisha vs Nykole
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1975–1982 (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. "Nykisha: Baby Name Since 1975 - 40 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nykisha. 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 Nykisha 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.