Nikkia: 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	431	7	438	44	–	#1,397
1980s	546	–	546	55	+25%	#1,498
1990s	333	5	338	34	-38%	#2,477
2000s	126	–	126	13	-63%	#4,796
2010s	5	–	5	1	-96%	#18,492
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

431

438

–

#1,397

1980s

546

–

546

+25%

#1,498

1990s

333

338

-38%

#2,477

2000s

126

–

126

-63%

#4,796

2010s

–

-96%

#18,492

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Nikkia

Nikkia 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, 1,453 American babies have been named Nikkia. Its peak came in 1977, when 88 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 Nikkia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nikkia?

The median living Nikkia is about 41 years old; half are between 33 and 46. An estimated 1,400 people named Nikkia 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.

Nikkia 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	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	5	#18,492	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	12	#9,924	–	–
2007	9	#12,388	–	–
2006	8	#13,286	–	–
2005	13	#8,715	–	–
2004	23	#5,505	–	–
2003	8	#12,086	–	–
2002	13	#8,165	–	–
2001	25	#4,796	–	–
2000	15	#7,058	–	–
1995	29	#3,746	–	–
1990	37	#3,058	–	–
1985	51	#2,094	–	–
1980	73	#1,596	–	–
1975	64	#1,569	–	–
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 Nikkia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Nikkia?

The median living Nikkia is about 41 years old. Half of all living Nikkias are between 33 and 46 years old.

How many people named Nikkia are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Nikkia are alive in the United States, based on 1,453 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nikkia in 2025?

Nikkia 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 Nikkia?

1,453 babies have been named Nikkia in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nikkia most popular?

Nikkia peaked in 1977, when 88 newborns received the name.

Is Nikkia a boy or girl name?

Nikkia is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Nikkia rising or falling?

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

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Nikkia popularity over time

The story of Nikkia

How old are people named Nikkia?

Nikkia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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