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Nakia

girl name
Origin
African American
Syllables
3
Peak era
1970s/2000s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

modern coinage in the '-akia/-ia' family that rose in the 1970s-80s

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1970s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Nakia peaked in the 1970s and the 2000s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

33 people · the #88,550 first name in Brazil · median age 30

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Nakia

Most people given the name Nakia in the United States were born between 1970 and 1999. The Nakia you meet today is most often in her 30s or 40s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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The Nakia deep dive

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Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Nakia truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Nakia fits with your family’s names and surname.

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