How Many People Are Named Nykesha?
An estimated 49 people in the United States have the first name Nykesha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 35 years old, and Nykesha peaked in popularity in 1996 with 12 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nykesha 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 Nykesha paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nykesha is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
49
About 1 in 6,994,986 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
1996
12 births
Total Registered
51
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nykesha
Nykesha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 51 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Nykesha as a female name
Ranked #16,177 in 1999
5 female births in 1999
Peak: 1996 (12 births)
Nykesha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nykesha span from the 1970s to the 1990s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 35 babies were registered. Nykesha remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Nykesha by Decade
How has Nykesha 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.
Nykesha by State
Nykesha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nykesha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nykesha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nykesha?
We estimate approximately 49 people named Nykesha 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 6,994,986 Americans share this first name.
Is Nykesha a common name?
Nykesha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 54% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 51 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nykesha most popular?
Nykesha reached peak popularity in 1996, when 12 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nykesha is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nykesha a female name?
Nykesha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nykesha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nykesha Smith, Nykesha Johnson, Nykesha 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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