Nikayla vs Nikki

Side-by-side comparison of Nikayla and Nikki — 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

Nikki

Girl name · Rank #3390

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Metric Nikayla Nikki
Current Rank #11388 #3390
Total Births (all years) 1,213 40,064
Peak Year 1999 1972
Peak Year Births 67 1,704
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1988 1925

Births by Decade

Decade Nikayla Nikki
1920ss — 35
1930ss — 90
1940ss — 1,617
1950ss — 2,179
1960ss — 3,115
1970ss — 10,876
1980ss 17 10,404
1990ss 361 7,438
2000ss 562 2,822
2010ss 241 1,198
2020ss 32 290

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nikayla Nikki
2014 22 141
2015 24 134
2016 15 91
2017 13 108
2018 16 80
2019 14 74
2020 5 63
2021 9 66
2022 5 61
2023 5 54
2024 8 46

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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