Girls' name · since 1977

Nikida

Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 31 babies named Nikida, peaking in 1986. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#40,642 of 72,339
all-time among girls
31
born since 1977
1980s
peak decade

Nikida is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 31 have been recorded since 1977.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nikida has been recorded 31 times among girls since 1977, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 1987.

  • #40,642 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 31 born since 1977
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nikida ranks #40,642 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 31 born since 1977, peaking in the 1980s.

#40,642 of 72,339
all-time among girls
31
born since 1977
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Nikida's 31 recorded births place it above 43.66% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Nikida's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Nikida's full recorded timeline at 1986, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1986 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Nikida popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1987

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1986)
10
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
4681012 1977198119861987 10

Nikida by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (25 births, 81% of the file).

1980s was Nikida's strongest decade.

25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 81% of all-time use.

Nikida births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 25 births (81% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nikida? ▼
Nikida has been given to 31 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #40,642 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1987. 10 babies were born in 1986, its single highest year.
Where does Nikida sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nikida ranks #40,642 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Nikida most popular? ▼
Nikida was most popular in the 1980s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Nikida been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nikida since 1977 -- 11 years through the most recent 1987 data.
What names are similar to Nikida? ▼
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.

Keep exploring Nikida

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Derna
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nikida: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1977–1987 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Nikida 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 August 2026.