Nikita

Given to 13,668 US babies since 1949

▼ Falling −24% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025
#4460
recorded as girls
#4139
recorded as boys
Babies in 2025
56
girls 31 · boys 25
Peak year
1986
1,034 babies recorded as girls
All-time total
13,668
since 1949

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Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys
Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Nikita was most popular in 1986, when 1,034 babies recorded as girls got the name (0.60 per 1,000). In 2025, 31 babies were named Nikita, ranking #4460 for babies recorded as girls. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 24%.00.20.40.60.818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1986 (girls) Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Nikita was most popular in 1986, when 1,034 babies recorded as girls got the name (0.60 per 1,000). In 2025, 31 babies were named Nikita, ranking #4460 for babies recorded as girls. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 24%.00.20.40.60.81880192019602000Peak 1986 (girls)

Nikita was most popular in 1986, when 1,034 babies recorded as girls got the name (0.60 per 1,000). In 2025, 31 babies were named Nikita, ranking #4460 for babies recorded as girls. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 24%.

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YearGirlsRankBoysRank
2025 31 4460 25 4139
2024 32 4387 34 3394
2023 42 3640 59 2346
2022 35 4108 54 2517
2021 51 3157 77 1943
2020 46 3338 64 2167
2019 44 3499 66 2150
2018 55 2962 79 1886
2017 60 2816 69 2032
2016 72 2502 94 1675
2015 93 2088 92 1691
2014 79 2323 101 1564
2013 108 1866 75 1878
2012 112 1807 84 1775
2011 139 1571 79 1812
2010 124 1696 103 1552
2009 84 2316 116 1443
2008 106 1977 117 1428
2007 108 1908 88 1713
2006 122 1709 95 1551
2005 115 1719 74 1772
2004 149 1397 88 1516
2003 153 1332 79 1591
2002 206 1044 76 1596
2001 214 1001 59 1871
2000 250 882 58 1830
1999 320 708 47 2023
1998 359 641 52 1871
1997 398 583 37 2260
1996 161 1124 32 2441
1995 190 986 38 2140
1994 207 915 36 2219
1993 265 779 25 2786
1992 343 650 36 2128
1991 372 606 31 2295
1990 337 659 38 1968
1989 417 544 37 1953
1988 454 497 20 2765
1987 659 360 47 1506
1986 1,034 250 32 1873
1985 162 957 29 1975
1984 133 1054 7 4973
1983 110 1183 9 4141
1982 105 1243 8 4593
1981 126 1102 5 6262
1980 143 1016 9 4134
1979 145 985 9 4068
1978 165 885 10 3614
1977 181 829 13 3037
1976 172 807 6 4935
1975 166 821 13 2902
1974 170 796 18 2277
1973 147 874 14 2606
1972 146 874 13 2659
1971 95 1194 12 2813
1970 60 1584 14 2509
1969 35 2134 11 2682
1968 20 2874 8 3107
1967 25 2432 17 1906
1966 20 2752 12 2327
1965 24 2464 18 1856
1964 32 2109 24 1615
1963 26 2364 19 1839
1962 41 1782 14 2186
1961 39 1838 21 1778
1960 56 1467 25 1619
1959 44 1643 19 1865
1958 16 2972 <5 —
1957 13 3309 <5 —
1956 5 5952 <5 —
1955 <5 — <5 —
1954 <5 — <5 —
1953 5 5673 <5 —
1952 <5 — <5 —
1951 <5 — <5 —
1950 <5 — <5 —
1949 5 5244 <5 —

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Other spellings

Nikkita · 798 Niketa · 371

Names like Nikita

Names whose popularity rose and fell over the same years.

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Where Nikita is most popular

Times more common than the national rate, 2016–2025.

Recorded as girls 79% · boys 21% across all years