unisex name
Nikita
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 22,871
Northern Ireland
#363
2021 births
Nikita is a unisex name with 3 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 78% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 56 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1986, when 1,066 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 59,203 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1949.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Nikita over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 102 |
| 1960s | 487 |
| 1970s | 1,569 |
| 1980s | 3,546 |
| 1990s | 3,324 |
| 2000s | 2,357 |
| 2010s | 1,728 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 550 |
How popular is Nikita?
In 2025, Nikita was given to 56 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Nikita 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 Nikita
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nikita also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nikita over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Nikita in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Nikita
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nikita — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nikita
How popular is the name Nikita?
In 2025, Nikita was given to 56 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Nikita a girl's or a boy's name?
Nikita is used for both girls and boys. About 78% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Nikita?
Nikita has 3 syllables.
When was Nikita most popular?
Nikita peaked in 1986, when 1,066 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Nikita a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nikita currently ranks #892 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.