How Many People Are Named Nykea?
An estimated 42 people in the United States have the first name Nykea. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 38 years old, and Nykea peaked in popularity in 1980 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nykea 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 Nykea paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nykea is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
42
About 1 in 8,160,818 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1980
9 births
Total Registered
44
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nykea
Nykea is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 44 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Nykea as a female name
Ranked #9,358 in 1996
9 female births in 1996
Peak: 1980 (9 births)
Nykea: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nykea span from the 1970s to the 1990s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 22 babies were registered. Nykea remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Nykea by Decade
How has Nykea 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.
Nykea by State
Nykea + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nykea as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nykea: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nykea?
We estimate approximately 42 people named Nykea 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 8,160,818 Americans share this first name.
Is Nykea a common name?
Nykea is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 51.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 44 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nykea most popular?
Nykea reached peak popularity in 1980, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nykea is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nykea a female name?
Nykea is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nykea Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nykea Smith, Nykea Johnson, Nykea 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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