How Many People Are Named Nkayla?
An estimated 5 people in the United States have the first name Nkayla. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 24 years old, and Nkayla peaked in popularity in 2002 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nkayla 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 Nkayla paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nkayla is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
5
About 1 in 68,550,868 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
2002
5 births
Total Registered
5
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nkayla
Nkayla is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 5 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Nkayla as a female name
Ranked #17,391 in 2002
5 female births in 2002
Peak: 2002 (5 births)
Nkayla: Popularity Over Time
Nkayla by Decade
How has Nkayla 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 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
Nkayla + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nkayla as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nkayla: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nkayla?
We estimate approximately 5 people named Nkayla 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 68,550,868 Americans share this first name.
Is Nkayla a common name?
Nkayla is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 18.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nkayla most popular?
Nkayla reached peak popularity in 2002, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nkayla is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nkayla a female name?
Nkayla is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nkayla Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nkayla Smith, Nkayla Johnson, Nkayla 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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