How Many People Are Named Nikaela?
An estimated 71 people in the United States have the first name Nikaela. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 27 years old, and Nikaela peaked in popularity in 1995 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nikaela 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 Nikaela paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nikaela is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
71
About 1 in 4,827,526 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
1995
9 births
Total Registered
73
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nikaela
Nikaela is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 73 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Nikaela as a female name
Ranked #17,462 in 2018
5 female births in 2018
Peak: 1995 (9 births)
Nikaela: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nikaela span from the 1980s to the 2010s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 41 babies were registered. Nikaela has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nikaela by Decade
How has Nikaela 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.
Nikaela + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nikaela as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nikaela: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nikaela?
We estimate approximately 71 people named Nikaela 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 4,827,526 Americans share this first name.
Is Nikaela a common name?
Nikaela is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 59.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 73 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nikaela most popular?
Nikaela reached peak popularity in 1995, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nikaela is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nikaela a female name?
Nikaela is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nikaela Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nikaela Smith, Nikaela Johnson, Nikaela 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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