Nakesha Name Popularity and Statistics
Nakesha is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2002
Total Recorded U.S. Births1,050
First Year on Record1971
Nakesha popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Girls | 7 | #12,187 |
| 2001 | Girls | 6 | #13,521 |
| 2000 | Girls | 7 | #11,801 |
| 1999 | Girls | 11 | #8,223 |
| 1998 | Girls | 11 | #8,016 |
| 1997 | Girls | 12 | #7,283 |
| 1996 | Girls | 18 | #5,280 |
| 1995 | Girls | 16 | #5,677 |
| 1994 | Girls | 15 | #5,984 |
| 1993 | Girls | 24 | #4,257 |
| 1992 | Girls | 22 | #4,528 |
| 1991 | Girls | 31 | #3,443 |
| 1990 | Girls | 31 | #3,436 |
| 1989 | Girls | 31 | #3,330 |
| 1988 | Girls | 35 | #2,931 |
| 1987 | Girls | 42 | #2,434 |
| 1986 | Girls | 36 | #2,682 |
| 1985 | Girls | 31 | #2,939 |
| 1984 | Girls | 40 | #2,382 |
| 1983 | Girls | 51 | #1,993 |
| 1982 | Girls | 49 | #2,082 |
| 1981 | Girls | 61 | #1,809 |
| 1980 | Girls | 67 | #1,692 |
| 1979 | Girls | 87 | #1,410 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1979 · Girls
87 recorded births and rank #1,410.
1977 · Girls
79 recorded births and rank #1,414.
1980 · Girls
67 recorded births and rank #1,692.
1978 · Girls
62 recorded births and rank #1,690.
Where Nakesha ranked highest in 1989
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- IL
- Rank #1,203 · 6 recorded births