How Many People Are Named Nekisha?
An estimated 381 people in the United States have the first name Nekisha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 45 years old, and Nekisha peaked in popularity in 1978 with 40 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nekisha 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 Nekisha paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
381
About 1 in 899,618 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1978
40 births
Total Registered
411
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nekisha
Nekisha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 411 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Nekisha as a female name
Ranked #13,631 in 1998
6 female births in 1998
Peak: 1978 (40 births)
Nekisha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nekisha span from the 1970s to the 1990s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 200 babies were registered. Nekisha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nekisha by Decade
How has Nekisha 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.
Nekisha by State
Birth registrations for Nekisha span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, Louisiana. The lowest are in South Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia. On average, about 9 Nekishas were registered per state.
Nekisha + Last Name Combinations
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Nekisha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nekisha?
We estimate approximately 381 people named Nekisha 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 899,618 Americans share this first name.
Is Nekisha a common name?
Nekisha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 411 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nekisha most popular?
Nekisha reached peak popularity in 1978, when 40 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nekisha is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nekisha a female name?
Nekisha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nekisha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nekisha Smith, Nekisha Johnson, Nekisha 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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