How Many People Are Named Nakeysha?
An estimated 110 people in the United States have the first name Nakeysha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 45 years old, and Nakeysha peaked in popularity in 1978 with 15 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nakeysha 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 Nakeysha paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
110
About 1 in 3,115,949 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1978
15 births
Total Registered
118
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nakeysha
Nakeysha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 118 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Nakeysha as a female name
Ranked #15,107 in 1996
5 female births in 1996
Peak: 1978 (15 births)
Nakeysha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nakeysha span from the 1970s to the 1990s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 56 babies were registered. Nakeysha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nakeysha by Decade
How has Nakeysha 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.
Nakeysha + Last Name Combinations
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Nakeysha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nakeysha?
We estimate approximately 110 people named Nakeysha 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 3,115,949 Americans share this first name.
Is Nakeysha a common name?
Nakeysha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 65.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 118 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nakeysha most popular?
Nakeysha reached peak popularity in 1978, when 15 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nakeysha is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nakeysha a female name?
Nakeysha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nakeysha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nakeysha Smith, Nakeysha Johnson, Nakeysha 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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