Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2017

Nika

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #3,200 Trend ↓ Falling 14%

Nika is a female or male given name having multiple origins in different languages and countries.

Rank 2025
#3,200
among girls · ↓92 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
50
named Nika · -4% vs 2024
How common
1 in 32,145
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2017
77 babies
All-time total
2,502
#4,050 all-time among girls
First recorded
1961
in Social Security records

Nika popularity over time

2,502 babies have been named Nika since 1961, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s 48 – 48 5 – #3,913
1970s 213 – 213 21 +344% #2,642
1980s 295 – 295 30 +38% #2,431
1990s 441 – 441 44 +49% #2,425
2000s 477 5 482 48 +9% #2,544
2010s 674 – 674 67 +40% #2,378
2020s (to 2025) 349 – 349 58 -14% #2,631

Where Nika is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 49 0.03 outside top 500
2027 48 0.03 outside top 500
2028 47 0.03 outside top 500
2029 46 0.03 outside top 500
2030 45 0.03 outside top 500

Where Nika is most popular

Girls named Nika per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.036 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Illinois, and Washington.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Nika born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
California 77 0.092 +157%
Illinois 18 0.079 +121%
Washington 5 0.035 ≈ national
Florida 11 0.026 -28%
New York 5 0.013 -65%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Texas – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Nika

Nika is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,200 in 2025 with 50 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1961, 2,502 American babies have been named Nika. Its peak came in 2017, when 77 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Nika stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nika?

The median living Nika is about 19 years old; half are between 9 and 34. An estimated 2,500 people named Nika are alive in the United States today.

median 19 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Nika year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 50 #3,200 – –
2024 52 #3,108 – –
2023 61 #2,814 – –
2022 60 #2,849 – –
2021 66 #2,631 – –
2020 60 #2,772 – –
2019 75 #2,394 – –
2018 60 #2,832 – –
2017 77 #2,378 – –
2016 67 #2,638 – –
2015 68 #2,639 – –
2014 74 #2,462 – –
2013 69 #2,589 – –
2012 55 #3,079 – –
2011 59 #2,937 – –
2010 70 #2,608 – –
2009 74 #2,544 – –
2008 62 #2,881 – –
2007 61 #2,958 – –
2006 40 #3,838 – –
2005 54 #2,995 – –
2004 42 #3,551 – –
2003 47 #3,170 5 #12,201
2002 38 #3,573 – –
2001 21 #5,507 – –
2000 38 #3,498 – –
1995 46 #2,672 – –
1990 51 #2,425 – –
1985 20 #4,084 – –
1980 27 #3,188 – –
1975 24 #3,025 – –
1970 18 #3,532 – –
1965 – – – –
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Famous people named Nika

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Nika Futterman Nika Futterman American actress and singer (born 1969) Contemporary
  2. 2 Nika Turković Croatian singer-songwriter (born 1995) Contemporary
  3. 3 Nika Gilauri Nika Gilauri Georgian politician; former Prime Minister of Georgia b. 1975 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Nikša Kaleb Croatian handball player (born 1973) Contemporary
  5. 5 Nikša Dobud Nikša Dobud Croatian water polo player b. 1985 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Nika, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Nika?

The median living Nika is about 19 years old. Half of all living Nikas are between 9 and 34 years old.

How many people named Nika are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Nika are alive in the United States, based on 2,502 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Nika mean?

Nika is a female or male given name having multiple origins in different languages and countries.

How popular is the name Nika in 2025?

Nika ranked #3,200 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 50 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nika?

2,502 babies have been named Nika in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nika most popular?

Nika peaked in 2017, when 77 newborns received the name.

Is Nika a boy or girl name?

Nika is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Nika rising or falling?

Nika is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Nika become more popular?

Nika is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 45 girls named Nika in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Nika?

Well-known people named Nika include Nika Futterman (actor), Nika Turković (singer), Nika Gilauri (politician).

Names like Nika

Names that sound and feel close to Nika: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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