Nikayla vs Nikita

Side-by-side comparison of Nikayla and Nikita — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Nikayla

Girl name · Rank #11388

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Name B

Nikita

Girl name · Rank #4382

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Metric Nikayla Nikita
Current Rank #11388 #4382
Total Births (all years) 1,213 10,745
Peak Year 1999 1986
Peak Year Births 67 1,034
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1988 1949

Births by Decade

Decade Nikayla Nikita
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 83
1960ss — 318
1970ss — 1,447
1980ss 17 3,343
1990ss 361 2,952
2000ss 562 1,506
2010ss 241 885
2020ss 32 206

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nikayla Nikita
2014 22 79
2015 24 93
2016 15 72
2017 13 60
2018 16 55
2019 14 44
2020 5 46
2021 9 51
2022 5 35
2023 5 42
2024 8 32

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1988–2024.

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