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

Popularity by State (2024)

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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