Name Legacy

Nakeisha

Recorded 1972–2009 · United States

Nakeisha was most popular in 1978, when 90 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,165 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,403 people named Nakeisha.

Most popular in1978
Rank that year#2,165
Births that year90
Total since 18801,403
Given to100% girls

Nakeisha over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Nakeisha’s peak in 1978. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Nakeisha a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Nakeisha is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 1,403 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Nakeisha

Where Nakeisha is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org