Feminine dossier · first seen 1993

Nakiyah

Stable Cross-generational persistence

Peak era

2005

Peak births

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Gen Z

Quick answers about Nakiyah

An estimated 1,226 living Americans are named Nakiyah.

Nakiyah is very rare among babies today, with 14 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 82.7% from its 2005 peak.

The median age of a living American named Nakiyah is approximately 19 years, with most bearers falling between 14 and 23 years old.

Yes. Nakiyah is holding steady, with 14 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

1993Peak 20052025

Peak year

2005

Decline from peak

82.7%

2025

All-time

1,243

Nakiyah has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2.9× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Nakiyah peaked in 2005, when 81 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 14 girls were given the name.

Down 82.7% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 1,243 Americans named Nakiyah since 1993.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGen Z

StabilityEra-bound, still legible

TrajectoryCross-generational persistence

Living profile

1,231

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age19

Core range14–23

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Flash Flood

A concentrated generational spike rather than a slow classic.