Nikkita: 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	–	–	–	–
1970s	99	10	–	#4,027
1980s	272	27	+175%	#1,797
1990s	276	28	+1%	#2,578
2000s	107	11	-61%	#5,325
2010s	39	4	-64%	#14,220
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-79%	#16,851

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,027

1980s

272

+175%

#1,797

1990s

276

+1%

#2,578

2000s

107

-61%

#5,325

2010s

-64%

#14,220

2020s (to 2025)

-79%

#16,851

The story of Nikkita

Nikkita 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 1972, 798 American babies have been named Nikkita. Its peak came in 1986, when 64 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 Nikkita stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nikkita?

The median living Nikkita is about 35 years old; half are between 28 and 39. An estimated 800 people named Nikkita 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.

Nikkita 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	5	#16,851
2019	6	#15,092
2018	6	#15,152
2017	5	#17,731
2016	–	–
2015	5	#18,397
2014	–	–
2013	7	#14,220
2012	5	#18,809
2011	5	#18,805
2010	–	–
2009	5	#19,412
2008	5	#19,667
2007	–	–
2006	12	#9,739
2005	8	#12,700
2004	14	#8,118
2003	8	#12,087
2002	18	#6,325
2001	22	#5,325
2000	15	#7,059
1995	21	#4,803
1990	36	#3,128
1985	15	#5,017
1980	7	#8,773
1975	9	#6,293
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 Nikkita, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Nikkita?

The median living Nikkita is about 35 years old. Half of all living Nikkitas are between 28 and 39 years old.

How many people named Nikkita are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Nikkita are alive in the United States, based on 798 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Nikkita mean?

Spelling variant of Nikita.

How popular is the name Nikkita in 2025?

Nikkita 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 Nikkita?

798 babies have been named Nikkita in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nikkita most popular?

Nikkita peaked in 1986, when 64 newborns received the name.

Is Nikkita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nikkita rising or falling?

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

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Nikkita popularity over time

The story of Nikkita

How old are people named Nikkita?

Nikkita year by year

Frequently asked questions

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