How Many People Are Named Nykeem?
An estimated 91 people in the United States have the first name Nykeem. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Nykeem peaked in popularity in 2023 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nykeem 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 Nykeem paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nykeem is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
91
About 1 in 3,766,531 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2023
9 births
Total Registered
92
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nykeem
Nykeem is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 92 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Nykeem as a male name
Ranked #8,729 in 2023
9 male births in 2023
Peak: 2023 (9 births)
Nykeem: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nykeem span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 35 babies were registered. While Nykeem is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nykeem by Decade
How has Nykeem 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.
Nykeem + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nykeem as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nykeem: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nykeem?
We estimate approximately 91 people named Nykeem 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 3,766,531 Americans share this first name.
Is Nykeem a common name?
Nykeem is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 63.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 92 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nykeem most popular?
Nykeem reached peak popularity in 2023, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nykeem is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nykeem a male name?
Nykeem is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nykeem Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nykeem Smith, Nykeem Johnson, Nykeem 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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