Nakoma
The Story of Nakoma
As a girl name
Nakoma first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1975, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 15 Nakomas were born — ranking #7,438 that year. As of 2026, Nakoma ranks #15,244 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 83 Nakomas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Nakoma first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1977, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1977, when 9 Nakomas were born — ranking #3,836 that year. As of 2026, Nakoma ranks #9,912 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 36 Nakomas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Nakoma
Nakoma is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 83 births in the dataset. Nakoma's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #7,438. Use the chart and map above to compare Nakoma's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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