How popular is the name Nekia?

Nekia last appeared in U.S. records in 2009.

How do you pronounce Nekia?

Nekia is pronounced NEH-kee-uh.

Nekia

NEH-kee-uh /ˈnɛkiə/

girl 2 syllables fading

Nekia is a rare girls' name that was most common in the 1970s and has all but disappeared.

Nekia is predominantly a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2009. Nekia was first reported in SSA data in 1974 and peaked in 1975 (54 births).

About the name Nekia

PronunciationNEH-kee-uh /ˈnɛkiə/

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How popular is Nekia?

Girls named Nekia

Girls named Nekia per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1974–2009 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2009) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Boys named Nekia

Boys named Nekia per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1974–2009 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2009) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Nekia total popularity by year

Year	U.S. births	U.S. + territories	♀ Rank	♂ Rank
2009	5	5	#19,389	—
2008	6	6	#16,887	—
2007	5	5	#19,692	—
2006	5	5	#19,220	—
2003	11	11	#9,521	—
2001	8	8	#11,750	—
2000	13	13	#7,912	—
1999	8	8	#11,085	—
1998	13	13	#7,416	—
1997	15	—	#6,404	—
1996	20	—	#5,005	—
1995	23	—	#4,460	—
1994	11	—	#7,983	—
1993	25	—	#4,205	—
1992	20	—	#4,985	—
1991	25	—	#4,165	—
1990	11	—	#7,703	—
1989	15	—	#5,752	—
1988	24	—	#3,864	—
1987	20	—	#4,225	—
1986	21	—	#3,980	—
1985	35	—	#2,737	—
1984	33	—	#2,766	—
1983	28	—	#3,042	—
1982	46	—	#2,206	—
1981	50	—	#2,077	—
1980	36	—	#2,635	—
1979	40	—	#2,374	—
1978	48	—	#2,178	#6,480
1977	50	—	#2,205	#4,461
1976	61	—	#1,765	#4,770
1975	70	—	#1,748	#2,607
1974	60	—	#1,900	#2,761

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