Total births
11
Girls' name · since 1978
Niketta
11 babies named Niketta in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 11
- total births
- 1978–1987
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Niketta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 11 recorded since 1978.
Social Security Administration records show Niketta recorded 11 times among girls since 1978, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 1987.
- 11 total births
- 1978–1987 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 girls have been named Niketta since 1978, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1987.
- 11
- total births
- 1978–1987
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Niketta was born in this single decade.
1987
Single peak year
6 babies were named Niketta in 1987 - its busiest year on record.
Niketta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Niketta's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1978, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1987 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Niketta at a glance
Last recorded 1987Peak year
1987
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Niketta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–1987
- Peak year (1987)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Niketta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Niketta's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Niketta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Niketta? ▼
Niketta has been given to 11 babies in the U.S. since 1978, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1987. 6 babies were born in 1987, its single highest year.
When was Niketta most popular? ▼
Niketta was most popular in the 1980s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Niketta been used? ▼
Niketta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 10 years of data through 1987.
What names are similar to Niketta? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nikki, Nikita, Niki, Nikole, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
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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, 1978–1987 (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. "Niketta: Baby Name Since 1978 - 11 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/niketta. 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 Niketta 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.