Total births
29
Boys' name · since 2008
Nikith
Nikith has 29 recorded births since 2008 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 29
- total births
- 2008–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 83%
- born in that decade
Nikith sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 29 recorded since 2008.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nikith has been recorded 29 times among boys since 2008, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2018.
- 29 total births
- 2008–2018 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 83% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
29 boys have been named Nikith since 2008, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2018.
- 29
- total births
- 2008–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 83%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
83% of everyone ever named Nikith was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
7 babies were named Nikith in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
Nikith's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nikith splits its recorded history at 2016: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2008 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nikith at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2016
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2008
Nikith popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2018
- Peak year (2016)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Nikith by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Nikith's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 83% of all-time use.
Nikith births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 24 births (83% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nikith? ▼
29 babies have been named Nikith since 2008. It was last recorded in 2018. The peak year was 2016 with 7 births.
When was Nikith most popular? ▼
Nikith was most popular in the 2010s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Nikith been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nikith since 2008 -- 11 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Nikith? ▼
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 Nikith
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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, 2008–2018 (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. "Nikith: Baby Name Since 2008 - 29 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nikith. 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 Nikith 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.