How Many People Are Named Nikai?
An estimated 155 people in the United States have the first name Nikai. It is predominantly male (96.8%). The average bearer is 13 years old, and Nikai peaked in popularity in 2008 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nikai 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 Nikai paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
155
About 1 in 2,211,318 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
96.8% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2008
11 births
Total Registered
156
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nikai
Nikai is predominantly male (96.8%), though 5 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Nikai as a male name
Ranked #7,574 in 2024
11 male births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (11 births)
Nikai as a female name
Ranked #19,244 in 2006
5 female births in 2006
Peak: 2006 (5 births)
Nikai: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nikai span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 62 babies were registered. While Nikai is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nikai by Decade
How has Nikai 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.
Nikai + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nikai as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nikai
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Nikai: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nikai?
We estimate approximately 155 people named Nikai 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 2,211,318 Americans share this first name.
Is Nikai a common name?
Nikai is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 70.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 156 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nikai most popular?
Nikai reached peak popularity in 2008, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nikai is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nikai a male name?
Nikai is predominantly male. 96.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nikai Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nikai Smith, Nikai Johnson, Nikai 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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