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nah-KEE-uh or nah-KEYE-uh
Nakia
OriginArabic
Meaning"pure"
GenderGirl
US Rank#937
Top 1000
NB Rank#3373
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About Nakia
The name Nakia is currently ranked #937 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #226 in 1974. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in NAKIA and NAKIA. Nakia is occasionally used for boys in 2023.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | #4,854 | 28 | 16.5 |
| 2019 | #4,745 | 29 | 17.3 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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