How Many People Are Named Nikeshia?
An estimated 102 people in the United States have the first name Nikeshia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 42 years old, and Nikeshia peaked in popularity in 1986 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nikeshia 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 Nikeshia paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
102
About 1 in 3,360,337 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1986
11 births
Total Registered
109
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nikeshia
Nikeshia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 109 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Nikeshia as a female name
Ranked #9,971 in 1991
8 female births in 1991
Peak: 1986 (11 births)
Nikeshia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nikeshia span from the 1970s to the 1990s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 62 babies were registered. Nikeshia has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nikeshia by Decade
How has Nikeshia 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.
Nikeshia + Last Name Combinations
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Nikeshia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nikeshia?
We estimate approximately 102 people named Nikeshia 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 3,360,337 Americans share this first name.
Is Nikeshia a common name?
Nikeshia is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 64.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 109 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nikeshia most popular?
Nikeshia reached peak popularity in 1986, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nikeshia is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nikeshia a female name?
Nikeshia is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nikeshia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nikeshia Smith, Nikeshia Johnson, Nikeshia 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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