Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1985

Nikkie

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Nikkie
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1985
31 babies
All-time total
730
#9,275 all-time among girls
First recorded
1948
in Social Security records

Nikkie popularity over time

730 babies have been named Nikkie since 1948, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1985Girls

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 10 1 – #3,530
1950s 7 1 -30% #5,182
1960s 46 5 +557% #4,553
1970s 174 17 +278% #2,875
1980s 207 21 +19% #2,989
1990s 165 17 -20% #3,975
2000s 85 9 -48% #8,410
2010s 36 4 -58% #14,091
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Nikkie

Nikkie 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 1948, 730 American babies have been named Nikkie. Its peak came in 1985, when 31 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 Nikkie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nikkie?

The median living Nikkie is about 39 years old; half are between 30 and 48. An estimated 700 people named Nikkie are alive in the United States today.

median 39 020406080100

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

Nikkie 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 5 #18,122
2015 7 #14,091
2014 7 #14,177
2013 7 #14,219
2012 5 #18,808
2011 5 #18,804
2010 – –
2009 5 #19,411
2008 7 #14,966
2007 6 #17,038
2006 9 #12,153
2005 10 #10,714
2004 10 #10,483
2003 12 #8,913
2002 8 #11,892
2001 6 #14,826
2000 12 #8,410
1995 12 #7,384
1990 26 #3,975
1985 31 #2,989
1980 21 #3,803
1975 17 #3,891
1970 8 #6,187
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nikkie?

The median living Nikkie is about 39 years old. Half of all living Nikkies are between 30 and 48 years old.

How many people named Nikkie are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Nikkie are alive in the United States, based on 730 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nikkie in 2025?

Nikkie 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 Nikkie?

730 babies have been named Nikkie in the United States since 1948, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nikkie most popular?

Nikkie peaked in 1985, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Nikkie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nikkie rising or falling?

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

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