How Many People Are Named Nakoma?
An estimated 116 people in the United States have the first name Nakoma. It is used for both genders, with 69.7% female. The average bearer is 25 years old, and Nakoma peaked in popularity in 2017 with 15 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nakoma 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 Nakoma paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
116
About 1 in 2,954,779 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
69.7% confidence
Average Age
25
years old
Peak Year
2017
15 births
Total Registered
119
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nakoma
Nakoma is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (30.3%) and females (69.7%). Out of 119 total births registered, 36 were male and 83 were female.
Nakoma as a male name
Ranked #11,069 in 1999
5 male births in 1999
Peak: 1977 (9 births)
Nakoma as a female name
Ranked #16,935 in 2021
5 female births in 2021
Peak: 2017 (15 births)
Nakoma: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nakoma span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 41 babies were registered. Nakoma has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nakoma by Decade
How has Nakoma 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.
Nakoma + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nakoma as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nakoma: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nakoma?
We estimate approximately 116 people named Nakoma 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 2,954,779 Americans share this first name.
Is Nakoma a common name?
Nakoma is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 66.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 119 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nakoma most popular?
Nakoma reached peak popularity in 2017, when 15 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nakoma is approximately 25 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nakoma a female name?
Nakoma is predominantly female. 69.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nakoma Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nakoma Smith, Nakoma Johnson, Nakoma 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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