girl's name
Nakita
- Origin Slovene
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 3,519
Northern Ireland
#472
2005 births
Nakita is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Nakita is a name of Slovene origin.
- Peaked in 1986, when 269 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1954.
Nakita over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 16 |
| 1960s | 36 |
| 1970s | 625 |
| 1980s | 1,190 |
| 1990s | 756 |
| 2000s | 246 |
| 2010s | 121 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 28 |
How popular is Nakita?
In 2024, Nakita was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Nakita is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Nakita
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nakita also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nakita over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nakita
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nakita — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nakita
How popular is the name Nakita?
In 2024, Nakita was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Nakita a girl's or a boy's name?
Nakita is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Nakita most popular?
Nakita peaked in 1986, when 269 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.