How Many People Are Named Nakirah?
An estimated 26 people in the United States have the first name Nakirah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 25 years old, and Nakirah peaked in popularity in 1995 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nakirah 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 Nakirah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nakirah is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
26
About 1 in 13,182,859 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
25
years old
Peak Year
1995
10 births
Total Registered
27
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nakirah
Nakirah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 27 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Nakirah as a female name
Ranked #18,060 in 2016
5 female births in 2016
Peak: 1995 (10 births)
Nakirah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nakirah span from the 1990s to the 2010s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 15 babies were registered. While Nakirah is less common than at its peak in the 1990s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nakirah by Decade
How has Nakirah 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.
Nakirah by State
Nakirah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nakirah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nakirah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nakirah?
We estimate approximately 26 people named Nakirah 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 13,182,859 Americans share this first name.
Is Nakirah a common name?
Nakirah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 44.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 27 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nakirah most popular?
Nakirah reached peak popularity in 1995, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nakirah is approximately 25 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nakirah a female name?
Nakirah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nakirah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nakirah Smith, Nakirah Johnson, Nakirah 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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