Nekeshia
Nekeshia Shiondrail Henderson is an American former professional basketball guard who played for the Houston Comets of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball at Texas. She also played for the San Jose Lasers and Colorado Xplosion of the American Basketball League (ABL).
Meaning & Origin of Nekeshia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nekeshia Shiondrail Henderson is an American former professional basketball guard who played for the Houston Comets of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball at Texas. She also played for the San Jose Lasers and Colorado Xplosion of the American Basketball League (ABL).
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The Story of Nekeshia
Nekeshia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1973, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1977, when 11 Nekeshias were born — ranking #5,532 that year. As of 2026, Nekeshia ranks #13,316 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 125 Nekeshias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Nekeshia
Nekeshia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1973 and has accumulated 125 births in the dataset. Nekeshia's peak popularity came in 1977 when it ranked #5,532. Use the chart and map above to compare Nekeshia'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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