How Many People Are Named Nekia?
An estimated 807 people in the United States have the first name Nekia. It is predominantly female (94.2%). The average bearer is 42 years old, and Nekia peaked in popularity in 1975 with 70 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nekia 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 Nekia paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
807
About 1 in 424,727 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
94.2% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1975
70 births
Total Registered
861
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nekia
Nekia is predominantly female (94.2%), though 50 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Nekia as a male name
Ranked #6,478 in 1978
5 male births in 1978
Peak: 1975 (16 births)
Nekia as a female name
Ranked #19,387 in 2009
5 female births in 2009
Peak: 1975 (54 births)
Nekia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nekia span from the 1970s to the 2000s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 329 babies were registered. Nekia has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nekia by Decade
How has Nekia 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.
Nekia by State
Birth registrations for Nekia span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Illinois, Georgia. The lowest are in North Carolina, California, Florida. On average, about 16 Nekias were registered per state.
Nekia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nekia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nekia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nekia?
We estimate approximately 807 people named Nekia 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 424,727 Americans share this first name.
Is Nekia a common name?
Nekia is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 861 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nekia most popular?
Nekia reached peak popularity in 1975, when 70 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nekia is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nekia a female name?
Nekia is predominantly female. 94.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nekia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nekia Smith, Nekia Johnson, Nekia 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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