Niketa: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	1	–	#8,297
1970s	109	11	+2080%	#3,725
1980s	182	18	+67%	#2,601
1990s	70	7	-62%	#5,218
2000s	5	1	-93%	#17,383
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#8,297

1970s

109

+2080%

#3,725

1980s

182

+67%

#2,601

1990s

-62%

#5,218

2000s

-93%

#17,383

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Niketa

Niketa 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 1969, 371 American babies have been named Niketa. Its peak came in 1986, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Niketa?

The median living Niketa is about 41 years old; half are between 37 and 47. An estimated 400 people named Niketa are alive in the United States today.

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

Niketa year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	5	#17,383
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	5	#15,079
1990	18	#5,218
1985	17	#4,589
1980	18	#4,257
1975	18	#3,725
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Niketa?

The median living Niketa is about 41 years old. Half of all living Niketas are between 37 and 47 years old.

How many people named Niketa are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Niketa are alive in the United States, based on 371 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Niketa in 2025?

Niketa 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 Niketa?

371 babies have been named Niketa in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Niketa most popular?

Niketa peaked in 1986, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Niketa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Niketa rising or falling?

Niketa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Niketa popularity over time

The story of Niketa

How old are people named Niketa?

Niketa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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