FIRST NAME
Nikita
Nikita is the 1,346th most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 11,129 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 3,938 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #1,346 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
12,435
living · #1,304
2020 CENSUS
11,129
living · #1,346
BABIES NAMED NIKITA BY BIRTH YEAR · 1949–2025
202531
As a female name, Nikita peaked in 1986, when 1,034 babies were named Nikita (the #250 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #1,932 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
3,938
living · #1,932
BABIES NAMED NIKITA BY BIRTH YEAR · 1959–2025
202525
As a male name, Nikita peaked in 2008, when 117 babies were named Nikita (the #1429 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)