Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1996

Nike

Meaning victory Gender Unisex · 48% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists

Nike ( is a family name and feminine given name found in various cultures, deriving from Greek νίκη, "victory".

Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Nike
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1996
27 babies
All-time total
314
#11,197 all-time among boys
First recorded
1953
in Social Security records

Nike popularity over time

314 babies have been named Nike since 1953, 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
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BoysGirls

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 17 – 17 2 – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 17 – 17 2 – –
1980s 10 5 15 2 -12% #8,853
1990s 38 52 90 9 +500% #3,783
2000s 13 36 49 5 -46% #7,461
2010s 28 34 62 6 +27% #8,516
2020s (to 2025) 27 37 64 11 +72% #7,991

The story of Nike

Nike is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1953, 314 American babies have been named Nike, about 52% boys and 48% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1996, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Nike stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nike?

The median living Nike is about 23 years old; half are between 6 and 31. An estimated 300 people named Nike are alive in the United States today.

median 23 020406080100

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

Nike 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 – – – –
2024 5 #17,005 7 #10,607
2023 10 #10,127 8 #9,501
2022 5 #17,072 5 #13,766
2021 7 #13,125 10 #7,991
2020 – – 7 #10,282
2019 6 #15,090 8 #9,495
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 6 #15,706 – –
2015 5 #18,393 9 #8,516
2014 – – 6 #11,724
2013 5 #18,530 5 #13,496
2012 6 #16,335 – –
2011 – – 6 #11,858
2010 – – – –
2009 – – 5 #13,907
2008 – – – –
2007 – – 6 #11,933
2006 – – – –
2005 – – 5 #12,786
2004 7 #13,796 5 #12,674
2003 – – – –
2002 6 #14,907 9 #7,461
2001 – – – –
2000 – – 6 #9,964
1995 – – 10 #5,783
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 5 #10,098 – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
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1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nike?

The median living Nike is about 23 years old. Half of all living Nikes are between 6 and 31 years old.

How many people named Nike are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Nike are alive in the United States, based on 314 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Nike mean?

Nike ( is a family name and feminine given name found in various cultures, deriving from Greek νίκη, "victory".

How popular is the name Nike in 2025?

Nike did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Nike?

314 babies have been named Nike in the United States since 1953, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nike most popular?

Nike peaked in 1996, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Nike a boy or girl name?

Nike is used for both: about 48% of babies named Nike have been girls and 52% boys.

Is the name Nike rising or falling?

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

Names like Nike

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