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Nikayla

Girl

Meaning of Nikayla: American: 'combination of Nicole and Kayla'

Nikayla is a girl's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 15276th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#15276

5 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,218

First recorded 1988 · peak 1999

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 10 babies1989: 7 babies1990: 17 babies19901991: 19 babies1992: 15 babies1993: 20 babies1994: 30 babies1995: 40 babies1996: 38 babies1997: 51 babies1998: 64 babies1999: 67 babies2000: 64 babies20002001: 60 babies2002: 54 babies2003: 63 babies2004: 61 babies2005: 65 babies2006: 59 babies2007: 38 babies2008: 55 babies2009: 43 babies2010: 45 babies20102011: 36 babies2012: 28 babies2013: 28 babies2014: 22 babies2015: 24 babies2016: 15 babies2017: 13 babies2018: 16 babies2019: 14 babies2020: 5 babies20202021: 9 babies2022: 5 babies2023: 5 babies2024: 8 babies2025: 5 babies
US babies named Nikayla per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 67.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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