Nekisha
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #2,269 in 1978
0 babies were named Nekisha 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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- HistoryNekisha 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 #2,269.
About the name Nekisha
Nekisha 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 Nekisha for girls from 1971 to 1998, in 24 of those 28 years. Its best year was 1978, when it ranked #2,269 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1998, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 | 68,234 girls |
| 1980s | 10 | 96,899 girls |
| 1990s | 2.2 | 459,184 girls |
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Questions about the name Nekisha
What is the origin of the name Nekisha?
Nekisha has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Nekisha a boy or girl name?
Nekisha is a girl name.
How popular is the name Nekisha?
Nekisha is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1998. It peaked at #2,269 in 1978.