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 #4382

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Name B

Nikki

Girl name · Rank #3390

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Metric Nikita Nikki
Current Rank #4382 #3390
Total Births (all years) 10,745 40,064
Peak Year 1986 1972
Peak Year Births 1,034 1,704
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1949 1925

Births by Decade

Decade Nikita Nikki
1920ss — 35
1930ss — 90
1940ss 5 1,617
1950ss 83 2,179
1960ss 318 3,115
1970ss 1,447 10,876
1980ss 3,343 10,404
1990ss 2,952 7,438
2000ss 1,506 2,822
2010ss 885 1,198
2020ss 206 290

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nikita Nikki
2014 79 141
2015 93 134
2016 72 91
2017 60 108
2018 55 80
2019 44 74
2020 46 63
2021 51 66
2022 35 61
2023 42 54
2024 32 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, 1949–2024.

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