Nekia
The Story of Nekia
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Nekia as a girl name dates back to 1974, when 46 babies received it. 1975 was its biggest year on record, with 54 newborns named Nekia — #1,729 in the national rankings. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 38% of all recorded Nekias. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2009 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 811 Nekias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Nekia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1974, with 14 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1975: 16 births, good for #2,541 nationwide. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1978 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 50 Nekias 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 Nekia
Nekia is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 811 births in the dataset. Nekia's peak popularity came in 1975 when it ranked #1,729. Use the chart and map above to compare Nekia'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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