Nikita vs Niki

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

Name A

Nikita

Girl name · Rank #4382

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Name B

Niki

Girl name · Rank #9606

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Metric Nikita Niki
Current Rank #4382 #9606
Total Births (all years) 10,745 7,035
Peak Year 1986 1972
Peak Year Births 1,034 248
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1949 1932

Births by Decade

Decade Nikita Niki
1930ss — 18
1940ss 5 267
1950ss 83 657
1960ss 318 742
1970ss 1,447 1,901
1980ss 3,343 1,559
1990ss 2,952 1,092
2000ss 1,506 474
2010ss 885 256
2020ss 206 69

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nikita Niki
2014 79 30
2015 93 21
2016 72 26
2017 60 23
2018 55 20
2019 44 24
2020 46 8
2021 51 16
2022 35 18
2023 42 17
2024 32 10

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, 1949–2024.

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