How Many People Are Named Nikiya?
An estimated 564 people in the United States have the first name Nikiya. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Nikiya peaked in popularity in 1981 with 40 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nikiya 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 Nikiya paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
564
About 1 in 607,720 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1981
40 births
Total Registered
587
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nikiya
Nikiya is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 587 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Nikiya as a female name
Ranked #14,759 in 2021
6 female births in 2021
Peak: 1981 (40 births)
Nikiya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nikiya span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 180 babies were registered. Nikiya has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nikiya by Decade
How has Nikiya 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.
Nikiya by State
Birth registrations for Nikiya span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Georgia, Illinois. The lowest are in Illinois, Georgia, New York. On average, about 8 Nikiyas were registered per state.
Nikiya + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nikiya as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nikiya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nikiya?
We estimate approximately 564 people named Nikiya 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 607,720 Americans share this first name.
Is Nikiya a common name?
Nikiya is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 587 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nikiya most popular?
Nikiya reached peak popularity in 1981, when 40 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nikiya is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nikiya a female name?
Nikiya is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nikiya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nikiya Smith, Nikiya Johnson, Nikiya 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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