How Many People Are Named Nikhia?
An estimated 12 people in the United States have the first name Nikhia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 21 years old, and Nikhia peaked in popularity in 2003 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nikhia 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 Nikhia paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nikhia is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
12
About 1 in 28,562,862 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2003
7 births
Total Registered
12
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nikhia
Nikhia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 12 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Nikhia as a female name
Ranked #19,715 in 2007
5 female births in 2007
Peak: 2003 (7 births)
Nikhia: Popularity Over Time
Nikhia by Decade
How has Nikhia 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12 | 0 | 12 | |
Nikhia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nikhia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nikhia
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Nikhia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nikhia?
We estimate approximately 12 people named Nikhia 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 28,562,862 Americans share this first name.
Is Nikhia a common name?
Nikhia is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 32.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 12 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nikhia most popular?
Nikhia reached peak popularity in 2003, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nikhia is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nikhia a female name?
Nikhia is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nikhia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nikhia Smith, Nikhia Johnson, Nikhia 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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