Nakyra
An invented name with no clear meaning or etymology.
Name Census estimates that about 259 living Americans carry the first name Nakyra. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Nakyra today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Nakyra births was 2005 (26 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Nakyra. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
259
~ 1 in 1,323,376 Americans
Peak year
2005
26 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2014 SSA rank
#12,738
Tracked since 1992
Census
Nakyra in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 227 people with the first name Nakyra, which placed it at #35,437 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#35,437
National first-name rank
People counted
227
227 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
89.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Nakyra
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Nakyra is Black at 89.4%. The next largest groups are White (5.7%) and Two or More Races (4.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Nakyra described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Nakyra at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American89.4% · 203
- White5.7% · 13
- Two or more races4.0% · 9
- Hispanic or Latino0.9% · 2
Popularity
Nakyra: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Nakyra from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 166 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Nakyra by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Nakyra during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Nakyra
The name Nakyra has its origins in ancient Mesopotamia, where it was derived from the Akkadian word "nakiru," meaning "precious" or "valuable." This name first appeared in cuneiform inscriptions dating back to around 2000 BCE, etched onto clay tablets by the scribes of the Sumerian and Babylonian civilizations.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Nakyra can be found in the Epic of Gilgamesh, the seminal Mesopotamian epic poem from the third millennium BCE. In this epic, Nakyra is mentioned as the name of a minor character, a priestess in the temple of the goddess Ishtar.
As the use of this name spread throughout the ancient Near East, it was adopted by various cultures and underwent slight variations in spelling and pronunciation. In ancient Egypt, for example, the name appeared as "Nakhetra," while in ancient Greece, it was rendered as "Nakkyre."
Throughout the centuries, several notable individuals have borne the name Nakyra. One of the earliest was Nakyra of Cyrene (c. 300 BCE), a Greek philosopher and mathematician who studied under the renowned Euclid in Alexandria. Her work on conic sections and geometric proofs was highly influential in the development of ancient Greek mathematics.
Another historically significant figure named Nakyra was Saint Nakyra of Antioch (c. 250 CE), a Christian martyr who was executed during the Decian persecution for refusing to renounce her faith. Her bravery and unwavering devotion earned her veneration as a saint in the early Christian church.
In the medieval period, Nakyra al-Qurtubiyya (c. 1050 CE) was a renowned Andalusian poet and scholar from Cordoba, Spain. Her poetry, written in Arabic, explored themes of love, spirituality, and the beauty of nature, and she was celebrated for her mastery of language and poetic craft.
During the Renaissance, Nakyra Borgia (1475-1519) was a prominent figure in the court of Pope Alexander VI. As the daughter of the infamous Cesare Borgia, she was known for her intelligence, political savvy, and involvement in the intrigues of the papal court.
In more recent history, Nakyra Kheratsi (1892-1978) was a celebrated Armenian painter and sculptor, renowned for her vibrant and expressive works that captured the spirit of her homeland. Her artistic legacy has been celebrated in numerous exhibitions and retrospectives around the world.
People
Nakyra + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Nakyra as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with N
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Nakyra: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nakyra?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 259 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Nakyra going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,323,376 US residents.
Is Nakyra a common name?
We classify Nakyra as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 264 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Nakyra most popular?
The single biggest year for Nakyra was 2005, when 26 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Nakyra is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Nakyra in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 227 people with the name Nakyra, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #35,437 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Nakyra in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Nakyra?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Nakyra appears almost entirely female. Of the 230 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Nakyra?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Nakyra is Black at 89.4%. The next largest groups are White (5.7%) and Two or More Races (4.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Nakyra most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Nakyra in the 2020 Census, accounting for 89.4% (203 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Nakyra in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Nakyra a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Nakyra in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Nakyra still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Nakyra in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Nakyra can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Nakyra?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.