How Many People Are Named Nekayla?
An estimated 89 people in the United States have the first name Nekayla. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 20 years old, and Nekayla peaked in popularity in 2024 with 14 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nekayla 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 Nekayla paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nekayla is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
89
About 1 in 3,851,172 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2024
14 births
Total Registered
91
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nekayla
Nekayla is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 91 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Nekayla as a female name
Ranked #7,832 in 2024
14 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (14 births)
Nekayla: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nekayla span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 51 babies were registered. Nekayla has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nekayla by Decade
How has Nekayla 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.
Nekayla + Last Name Combinations
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Nekayla: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nekayla?
We estimate approximately 89 people named Nekayla 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 3,851,172 Americans share this first name.
Is Nekayla a common name?
Nekayla is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 62.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 91 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nekayla most popular?
Nekayla reached peak popularity in 2024, when 14 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nekayla is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nekayla a female name?
Nekayla is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nekayla Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nekayla Smith, Nekayla Johnson, Nekayla 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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