Name Legacy

Nikisha

Recorded 1969–2012 · United States

Nikisha was most popular in 1977, when 95 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,062 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,165 people named Nikisha.

Most popular in1977
Rank that year#2,062
Births that year95
Total since 18801,165
Given to100% girls

Nikisha over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Nikisha’s peak in 1977. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Nikisha a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Nikisha is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 1,165 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 Nikisha

Where Nikisha 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