How Many People Are Named Nakeshia?
An estimated 422 people in the United States have the first name Nakeshia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 42 years old, and Nakeshia peaked in popularity in 1986 with 34 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nakeshia as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Nakeshia paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
422
About 1 in 812,214 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1986
34 births
Total Registered
450
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nakeshia
Nakeshia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 450 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Nakeshia as a female name
Ranked #9,313 in 1995
9 female births in 1995
Peak: 1986 (34 births)
Nakeshia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nakeshia span from the 1970s to the 1990s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 257 babies were registered. While Nakeshia is less common than at its peak in the 1980s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nakeshia by Decade
How has Nakeshia tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Nakeshia by State
Nakeshia + Last Name Combinations
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Nakeshia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nakeshia?
We estimate approximately 422 people named Nakeshia are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 812,214 Americans share this first name.
Is Nakeshia a common name?
Nakeshia is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 450 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nakeshia most popular?
Nakeshia reached peak popularity in 1986, when 34 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nakeshia is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nakeshia a female name?
Nakeshia is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nakeshia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nakeshia Smith, Nakeshia Johnson, Nakeshia Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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