Nikia: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	1,288	180	1,468	147	–	#593
1980s	1,307	10	1,317	132	-10%	#824
1990s	776	39	815	82	-38%	#1,617
2000s	287	17	304	30	-63%	#3,036
2010s	70	–	70	7	-77%	#7,077
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

1,288

180

1,468

147

–

#593

1980s

1,307

1,317

132

-10%

#824

1990s

776

815

-38%

#1,617

2000s

287

304

-63%

#3,036

2010s

–

-77%

#7,077

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Nikia

Nikia 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 1971, 3,974 American babies have been named Nikia, about 94% girls and 6% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1975, when 335 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Nikia?

The median living Nikia is about 42 years old; half are between 33 and 48. An estimated 3,900 people named Nikia 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.

Nikia 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	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	6	#15,091	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	5	#18,394	–	–
2014	11	#9,988	–	–
2013	6	#16,012	–	–
2012	18	#7,077	–	–
2011	11	#10,220	–	–
2010	13	#9,103	–	–
2009	13	#9,266	–	–
2008	22	#6,304	–	–
2007	19	#7,020	5	#13,830
2006	22	#6,074	–	–
2005	24	#5,393	–	–
2004	38	#3,797	5	#12,675
2003	31	#4,287	–	–
2002	38	#3,574	–	–
2001	47	#3,036	–	–
2000	33	#3,860	7	#8,857
1995	71	#1,950	10	#5,784
1990	82	#1,776	–	–
1985	120	#1,181	5	#7,280
1980	178	#864	5	#6,977
1975	272	#593	63	#1,050
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
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1940	–	–	–	–
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1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
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1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nikia?

The median living Nikia is about 42 years old. Half of all living Nikias are between 33 and 48 years old.

How many people named Nikia are alive today?

An estimated 3,900 people named Nikia are alive in the United States, based on 3,974 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nikia in 2025?

Nikia 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 Nikia?

3,974 babies have been named Nikia in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nikia most popular?

Nikia peaked in 1975, when 335 newborns received the name.

Is Nikia a boy or girl name?

Nikia is used for both: about 94% of babies named Nikia have been girls and 6% boys.

Is the name Nikia rising or falling?

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

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Nikia popularity over time

The story of Nikia

How old are people named Nikia?

Nikia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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