How Many People Are Named Nakida?
An estimated 34 people in the United States have the first name Nakida. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 44 years old, and Nakida peaked in popularity in 1987 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nakida as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Nakida paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nakida is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
34
About 1 in 10,081,010 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
44
years old
Peak Year
1987
8 births
Total Registered
37
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nakida
Nakida is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 37 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Nakida as a female name
Ranked #14,792 in 1992
5 female births in 1992
Peak: 1987 (8 births)
Nakida: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nakida span from the 1970s to the 1990s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 21 babies were registered. Nakida has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nakida by Decade
How has Nakida 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.
Nakida + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nakida as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nakida: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nakida?
We estimate approximately 34 people named Nakida 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 10,081,010 Americans share this first name.
Is Nakida a common name?
Nakida is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 48.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 37 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nakida most popular?
Nakida reached peak popularity in 1987, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nakida is approximately 44 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Nakida was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Nakida a female name?
Nakida is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Nakida have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Nakida peaked in 1987, and the average living bearer is about 44 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Nakida Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nakida Smith, Nakida Johnson, Nakida 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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