Recorded 1975–1982 Girls' name Peak 1979 40 births

Nykisha — girls' name

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.

1970s351980s5
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.

What the Data Says About Nykisha

The Social Security Administration has registered 40 babies named Nykisha between 1975 and 1982, spanning 8 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Nykisha currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1982. The name reached its historical peak in 1979, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nykisha performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 35 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Nykisha shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nykisha in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 40 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Nykisha at a glance

Last recorded 1982

Total births

40

Since 1975

8 years of records

Peak year

1979

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1982

Active since

1975

Recorded for 8 years

Last year on file: 1982

Nykisha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–1975

Last recorded 1982
Peak year (1979)
8
Annual births at peak — across 8 years of records
456789 198219791978197719761975 6

Nykisha by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
35 births that decade — 88% of Nykisha's all-time total
1970s351980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nykisha?
40 babies have been named Nykisha since 1975. It was last recorded in 1982. The peak year 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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1975–1982 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.