How Many People Are Named Nkosi?
An estimated 365 people in the United States have the first name Nkosi. It is predominantly male (98.1%). The average bearer is 26 years old, and Nkosi peaked in popularity in 2001 with 46 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nkosi 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 Nkosi paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
365
About 1 in 939,053 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.1% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
2001
46 births
Total Registered
374
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nkosi
Nkosi is predominantly male (98.1%), though 7 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Nkosi as a male name
Ranked #10,548 in 2022
7 male births in 2022
Peak: 2001 (39 births)
Nkosi as a female name
Ranked #13,104 in 2001
7 female births in 2001
Peak: 2001 (7 births)
Nkosi: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nkosi span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 121 babies were registered. Nkosi has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nkosi by Decade
How has Nkosi 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.
Nkosi by State
Nkosi + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nkosi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nkosi: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nkosi?
We estimate approximately 365 people named Nkosi 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 939,053 Americans share this first name.
Is Nkosi a common name?
Nkosi is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 374 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nkosi most popular?
Nkosi reached peak popularity in 2001, when 46 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nkosi is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nkosi a male name?
Nkosi is predominantly male. 98.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nkosi Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nkosi Smith, Nkosi Johnson, Nkosi 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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