Nakisha
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #757 in 1978
0 babies were named Nakisha in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1971–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryNakisha first shows up in US birth records in 1971, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 54 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1978, when it reached #757.
About the name Nakisha
Nakisha is a girl name of American origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-sha”. US birth records list Nakisha for girls from 1971 to 2012, in 39 of those 42 years. Its best year was 1978, when it ranked #757 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2012, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79 | 12,692 girls |
| 1980s | 60 | 16,692 girls |
| 1990s | 16 | 64,392 girls |
| 2000s | 4.1 | 243,902 girls |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 535,714 girls |
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Questions about the name Nakisha
What is the origin of the name Nakisha?
Nakisha has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Nakisha a boy or girl name?
Nakisha is a girl name.
How popular is the name Nakisha?
Nakisha is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2012. It peaked at #757 in 1978.