Nikita Boy & girl
How popular is Nikita?
#4,138 boy name in 2025
25 baby boys were named Nikita in the US in 2025, making it the 4138th most popular boy name. Another 31 girls got the name (#4,459 for girls).
13,305living people named Nikita (est.)
33median age of people named Nikita
13,668babies named Nikita since 1880
1 in 59,203US babies born in 2025
Nikita popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #4,138 for boys (▼ 746 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 25 boys, 31 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-73% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,691 in 2015, #2,167 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2008 (117 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,428 in 2008 |
| First recorded | 1959 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 57% boys, 43% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Nikita is most popular
Babies named Nikita per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Washington: 0.2 per 1,000 (29 boys)
- California: 0.1 per 1,000 (54 boys)
- Massachusetts: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- Illinois: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
- Pennsylvania: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Nikita by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19 | #1,864 |
| 1960s | 169 | #1,614 |
| 1970s | 122 | #2,275 |
| 1980s | 203 | #1,504 |
| 1990s | 372 | #1,868 |
| 2000s | 850 | #1,428 |
| 2010s | 842 | #1,552 |
| 2020s | 313 | #1,942 |
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Questions
- Is Nikita a boy or girl name?
- Nikita is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 57% of babies named Nikita were boys and 43% were girls.
- How popular is the name Nikita?
- 25 baby boys were named Nikita in the US in 2025, making it the 4138th most popular boy name. Another 31 girls got the name (#4,459 for girls).
- When was Nikita most popular?
- Nikita peaked in 2008, when 117 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,428 in 2008.
- How many people are named Nikita?
- 13,668 babies have been named Nikita in the US since 1880. We estimate about 13,305 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 33.
- Where is Nikita most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Nikita was most common in Washington, at 0.2 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.