Nikita

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Nikita is a given name used predominantly for girls, but also given to boys (17% of births). There have been 13,610 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 10,745 as girls and 2,865 as boys. Nikita gained popularity in the 1970s, peaked in 1986 and has since declined significantly.

Popularity Over Time

Yearly Data

Year	Births
2024	66
2023	101
2022	89
2021	128
2020	110
2019	110
2018	134
2017	129
2016	166
2015	185
2014	180
2013	183
2012	196
2011	217
2010	227
2009	199
2008	223
2007	196
2006	217
2005	189
2004	237
2003	232
2002	282
2001	273
2000	308
1999	367
1998	411
1997	435
1996	193
1995	228
1994	243
1993	290
1992	379
1991	403
1990	375
1989	454
1988	474
1987	706
1986	1,066
1985	191
1984	140
1983	119
1982	113
1981	131
1980	152
1979	154
1978	175
1977	194
1976	178
1975	179
1974	188
1973	161
1972	160
1971	106
1970	74
1969	46
1968	28
1967	42
1966	32
1965	42
1964	56
1963	45
1962	55
1961	60
1960	81
1959	63
1958	16
1957	13
1956	5
1953	5
1949	5