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Nakiya

Girl

Meaning of Nakiya: Arabic: 'pure'

Nakiya is a girl's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6966th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6966

15 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,802

First recorded 1974 · peak 2001

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 12 babies1982: 18 babies1983: 12 babies1984: 14 babies1985: 16 babies1986: 6 babies1987: 7 babies1988: 7 babies1989: 20 babies1990: 14 babies19901991: 18 babies1992: 36 babies1993: 23 babies1994: 30 babies1995: 22 babies1996: 24 babies1997: 39 babies1998: 49 babies1999: 68 babies2000: 91 babies20002001: 147 babies2002: 108 babies2003: 74 babies2004: 99 babies2005: 85 babies2006: 100 babies2007: 78 babies2008: 72 babies2009: 57 babies2010: 53 babies20102011: 42 babies2012: 37 babies2013: 32 babies2014: 19 babies2015: 25 babies2016: 15 babies2017: 17 babies2018: 12 babies2019: 12 babies2020: 13 babies20202021: 9 babies2022: 10 babies2023: 27 babies2024: 22 babies2025: 15 babies
US babies named Nakiya per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 147.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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