Nikita vs Nikki

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

Name A

Nikita

Girl name · Rank #4404

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Name B

Nikki

Girl name · Rank #3407

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Metric Nikita Nikki
Current Rank #4404 #3407
Total Births (all years) 10,778 40,109
Peak Year 1986 1972
Peak Year Births 1,034 1,704
Peak Decade 1980s 1970s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1949 1925

Births by Decade

Decade Nikita Nikki
1920s - 35
1930s - 90
1940s 5 1,617
1950s 83 2,179
1960s 318 3,115
1970s 1,447 10,876
1980s 3,343 10,402
1990s 2,952 7,438
2000s 1,507 2,823
2010s 886 1,199
2020s 237 335

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nikita Nikki
2014 79 142
2015 93 134
2016 72 91
2017 60 108
2018 55 80
2019 44 74
2020 46 63
2021 51 67
2022 35 61
2023 42 54
2024 32 46
2025 31 44

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, 1949–2025.

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