Total births
23
Boys' name · since 1986
Niket
23 babies named Niket in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 23
- total births
- 1986–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
Niket sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 23 recorded since 1986.
Social Security Administration records show Niket recorded 23 times among boys since 1986, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2009.
- 23 total births
- 1986–2009 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
23 boys have been named Niket since 1986, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2009.
- 23
- total births
- 1986–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Niket was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
6 babies were named Niket in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
Niket's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Niket's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1986, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1998 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Niket at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
1998
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1986
Niket popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2009
- Peak year (1998)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Niket by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Niket's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Niket births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 12 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Niket? ▼
Since 1986, Social Security records show 23 babies named Niket. The most recent recorded year was 2009. Its busiest year on record was 1998, with 6 births.
When was Niket most popular? ▼
Niket was most popular in the 2000s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Niket been used? ▼
Records for Niket go back to 1986, giving 24 years of history through 2009.
What names are similar to Niket? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nikolas, Niko, Nikolai, Nikhil, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Niket
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1986–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Niket: Baby Name Since 1986 - 23 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/niket. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Niket draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.