Total births
191
Girls' name · since 1965
Nikie
191 babies named Nikie in U.S. Social Security records since 1965, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 191
- total births
- 1965–1993
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
Nikie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 191 have been recorded since 1965.
Nikie has 191 recorded births among girls since 1965, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 1993.
- 191 total births
- 1965–1993 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 53% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
191 girls have been named Nikie since 1965, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1993.
- 191
- total births
- 1965–1993
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Nikie was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
18 babies were named Nikie in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Nikie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nikie's SSA record in two at 1982 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 1965, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nikie at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1965
Nikie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–1993
- Peak year (1980)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Nikie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Nikie's strongest decade.
101 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Nikie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
68 births
- 1980s
1980s
101 births
- 1990s 17
1990s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 101 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nikie? ▼
Nikie has been given to 191 babies in the U.S. since 1965, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1993. 18 babies were born in 1980, its single highest year.
When was Nikie most popular? ▼
Nikie was most popular in the 1980s decade with 101 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Nikie been used? ▼
Records for Nikie go back to 1965, giving 29 years of history through 1993.
What names are similar to Nikie? ▼
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 Nikie's data
- Nikie's decade-level peak was the 1980s (101 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Nikie
Nearby Names Like Nikie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nikie
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Nikita Girl
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Niki Girl
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Nikole Girl
#6706 6,982 births
Nikia Girl
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Compare Nikie side by side: Nikie vs Nikki Nikie vs Nikita Nikie vs Niki
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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, 1965–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Nikie: Baby Name Since 1965 - 191 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nikie. 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 Nikie 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.