Nakeesha
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #3,283 in 1978
0 babies were named Nakeesha in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1973–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryNakeesha first shows up in US birth records in 1973, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 52 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1978, when it reached #3,283.
About the name Nakeesha
Nakeesha is a girl name of American origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-sha”. US birth records list Nakeesha for girls from 1973 to 2005, in 22 of those 33 years. Its best year was 1978, when it ranked #3,283 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2005, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.4 | 135,659 girls |
| 1980s | 4.7 | 210,970 girls |
| 1990s | 1.6 | 632,911 girls |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 2,222,222 girls |
Other spellings of Nakeesha
More American girl names
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Daisy · day's eye
- Girl name: Josie · he will add
- Unisex name: Kinsley · king's meadow
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- Unisex name: Brooklyn · from Brooklyn, New York
- Girl name: Summer · summer
- Unisex name: Stevie · crown
Questions about the name Nakeesha
What is the origin of the name Nakeesha?
Nakeesha has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Nakeesha a boy or girl name?
Nakeesha is a girl name.
How popular is the name Nakeesha?
Nakeesha is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2005. It peaked at #3,283 in 1978.