How Many People Are Named Nkiruka?
An estimated 26 people in the United States have the first name Nkiruka. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 30 years old, and Nkiruka peaked in popularity in 1982 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nkiruka 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 Nkiruka paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nkiruka is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
26
About 1 in 13,182,859 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
1982
6 births
Total Registered
27
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nkiruka
Nkiruka is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 27 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Nkiruka as a female name
Ranked #19,734 in 2007
5 female births in 2007
Peak: 1982 (6 births)
Nkiruka: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nkiruka span from the 1980s to the 2000s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 11 babies were registered. Nkiruka remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Nkiruka by Decade
How has Nkiruka 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.
Nkiruka + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nkiruka as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nkiruka: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nkiruka?
We estimate approximately 26 people named Nkiruka 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 13,182,859 Americans share this first name.
Is Nkiruka a common name?
Nkiruka is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 44.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 27 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nkiruka most popular?
Nkiruka reached peak popularity in 1982, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nkiruka is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nkiruka a female name?
Nkiruka is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nkiruka Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nkiruka Smith, Nkiruka Johnson, Nkiruka 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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