Total births
265
Girls' name · since 1991
Nikhita
265 babies named Nikhita in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 265
- total births
- 1991–2017
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
Nikhita is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 265 have been recorded since 1991.
Nikhita has 265 recorded births among girls since 1991, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2017.
- 265 total births
- 1991–2017 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 68% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
265 girls have been named Nikhita since 1991, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2017.
- 265
- total births
- 1991–2017
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
68% of everyone ever named Nikhita was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
26 babies were named Nikhita in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
Nikhita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nikhita splits its recorded history at 2004: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2017 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2003 peak of 26 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nikhita at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
2003
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1991
Nikhita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2017
- Peak year (2003)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Nikhita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Nikhita's strongest decade.
180 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Nikhita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 57
1990s
57 births
- 2000s
2000s
180 births
- 2010s 28
2010s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 180 births (68% of all-time use).
Nikhita by state
Where Nikhita concentrates geographically, total births since 1991
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 15 | 5.7% |
California share of Nikhita's total US births 5.7%
15 of 265 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nikhita? ▼
Nikhita has been given to 265 babies in the U.S. since 1991, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2017. 26 babies were born in 2003, its single highest year.
When was Nikhita most popular? ▼
Nikhita was most popular in the 2000s decade with 180 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Nikhita most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Nikhita are California (15 births).
How long has the name Nikhita been used? ▼
Nikhita has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 27 years of data through 2017.
What names are similar to Nikhita? ▼
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.
What to do with Nikhita's data
- Nikhita's decade-level peak was the 2000s (180 total births); usage has since declined to 28 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Nikhitas (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Nikhita
Nearby Names Like Nikhita
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nikhita
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Nikole Girl
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Nikia Girl
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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, 1991–2017 (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. "Nikhita: Baby Name Since 1991 - 265 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nikhita. 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 Nikhita 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.