Nikayla Girl
How popular is Nikayla?
#14,938 girl name in 2025
5 baby girls were named Nikayla in the US in 2025, making it the 14938th most popular girl name.
1,205living people named Nikayla (est.)
23median age of people named Nikayla
1,218babies named Nikayla since 1880
1 in 663,069US babies born in 2025
Nikayla popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #14,938 for girls (▼ 3821 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 5 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-79% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #5,456 in 2015, #15,083 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1999 (67 girls) |
| Highest rank | #2,218 in 1998 |
| First recorded | 1988 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Nikayla by decade
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Questions
- Is Nikayla a boy or girl name?
- Nikayla is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Nikayla were girls.
- How popular is the name Nikayla?
- 5 baby girls were named Nikayla in the US in 2025, making it the 14938th most popular girl name.
- When was Nikayla most popular?
- Nikayla peaked in 1999, when 67 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #2,218 in 1998.
- How many people are named Nikayla?
- 1,218 babies have been named Nikayla in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,205 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 23.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.