Recorded 1948–2016 Girls' name Peak 1985 730 births

Nikkie — girls' name

730 babies named Nikkie in U.S. Social Security records since 1948, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s101950s71960s461970s1741980s2071990s1652000s852010s36
1980s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Nikkie was born in this single decade.

1985
Single peak year

31 babies were named Nikkie in 1985 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nikkie

The Social Security Administration has registered 730 babies named Nikkie between 1948 and 2016, spanning 69 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Nikkie currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2016. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 31 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nikkie performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 207 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Nikkie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 23 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Louisiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Nikkie in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nikkie in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 730 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Nikkie at a glance

Last recorded 2016

Total births

730

Since 1948

69 years of records

Peak year

1985

31 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2016

Active since

1948

Recorded for 69 years

Last year on file: 2016

Nikkie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–1948

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (1985)
31
Annual births at peak — across 69 years of records
010203040 201620082001199419871980197319631948 10

Nikkie by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
207 births that decade — 28% of Nikkie's all-time total
1940s101950s71960s461970s1741980s2071990s1652000s852010s36

Nikkie by state

Where Nikkie concentrates geographically — total births since 1948

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Nikkie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
23 3.2%
#2 Louisiana
5 0.7%
California share of Nikkie's total US births 3.2%
Even split

23 of 730 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nikkie?
730 babies have been named Nikkie since 1948. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 1985 with 31 births.
When was Nikkie most popular?
Nikkie was most popular in the 1980s decade with 207 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
Where is Nikkie most popular?
The top states for the name Nikkie are California (23 births), Louisiana (5 births).
How long has the name Nikkie been used?
Nikkie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1948, spanning 69 years of data through 2016.
What names are similar to Nikkie?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1948–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.