Nakia

Given to 10,744 US babies since 1973

▼ Falling −33% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025
#10917
recorded as girls
—
recorded as boys
Babies in 2025
8
girls 8
Peak year
1974
1,135 babies recorded as girls
All-time total
10,744
since 1973

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Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys
Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Nakia was most popular in 1974, when 1,135 babies recorded as girls got the name (0.77 per 1,000). In 2025, 8 babies were named Nakia, ranking #10917 for babies recorded as girls. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 33%.00.250.50.75118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1974 (girls) Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Nakia was most popular in 1974, when 1,135 babies recorded as girls got the name (0.77 per 1,000). In 2025, 8 babies were named Nakia, ranking #10917 for babies recorded as girls. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 33%.00.250.50.7511880192019602000Peak 1974 (girls)

Nakia was most popular in 1974, when 1,135 babies recorded as girls got the name (0.77 per 1,000). In 2025, 8 babies were named Nakia, ranking #10917 for babies recorded as girls. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 33%.

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YearGirlsRankBoysRank
2025 8 10917 <5 —
2024 14 7594 <5 —
2023 25 5126 8 8921
2022 18 6464 <5 —
2021 12 8464 6 10799
2020 18 6325 <5 —
2019 29 4653 <5 —
2018 28 4768 <5 —
2017 7 12713 <5 —
2016 21 5985 <5 —
2015 16 7266 8 8744
2014 19 6451 <5 —
2013 26 5143 9 8118
2012 28 4957 7 9709
2011 41 3723 8 8767
2010 35 4180 5 12231
2009 49 3361 6 10994
2008 80 2397 11 7187
2007 62 2890 14 5901
2006 81 2328 15 5525
2005 86 2140 15 5278
2004 108 1769 21 4129
2003 93 1947 24 3626
2002 119 1564 19 4188
2001 137 1384 24 3512
2000 127 1447 29 2993
1999 166 1169 34 2560
1998 179 1081 32 2599
1997 181 1053 29 2680
1996 164 1106 34 2332
1995 159 1113 40 2055
1994 186 994 36 2219
1993 201 938 20 3246
1992 209 929 22 2999
1991 154 1150 20 3105
1990 143 1193 11 4673
1989 143 1149 12 4271
1988 125 1204 <5 —
1987 188 893 7 5459
1986 191 867 8 4853
1985 279 654 11 3805
1984 269 648 15 2956
1983 218 748 16 2787
1982 232 733 15 2972
1981 254 685 13 3221
1980 259 674 19 2536
1979 270 644 31 1788
1978 313 557 46 1352
1977 364 510 69 1036
1976 490 414 110 790
1975 972 251 514 337
1974 1,135 226 613 302
1973 7 6666 <5 —

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Other spellings

Nakiya · 1,802 Nakoa · 1,212 Nakya · 620 Nakeia · 393 Nakyia · 234 Nakea · 228 Nakkia · 119

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Recorded as girls 81% · boys 19% across all years