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Worldwide Name Statistics

Nikita

Ranked #2052 - 1 in 618,908 people
US

Most common in

United States

13k bearers

World total

12,926

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2052

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States13k
Worldwide
~13k
rank #2052
Rarity
1 in 618,908
of people globally
Gender split
21/79
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~13k in US

About the name Nikita

There are an estimated 12,926 people named Nikita alive worldwide today. That ranks Nikita at #2052 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Nikita is held by approximately 12,926 people, ranking #2052 among first names. That works out to roughly 4 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 25,677 U.S. residents).

Nikita is used by both genders, 21.1% male and 78.9% female.

Nikita appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 21.1%Female 78.9%

Nikita popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Nikita, 1949 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1949: 5
  2. 1953: 5
  3. 1956: 5
  4. 1957: 13
  5. 1958: 16
  6. 1959: 63
  7. 1960: 81
  8. 1961: 60
  9. 1962: 55
  10. 1963: 45
  11. 1964: 56
  12. 1965: 42
  13. 1966: 32
  14. 1967: 42
  15. 1968: 28
  16. 1969: 46
  17. 1970: 74
  18. 1971: 107
  19. 1972: 159
  20. 1973: 161
  21. 1974: 188
  22. 1975: 179
  23. 1976: 178
  24. 1977: 194
  25. 1978: 175
  26. 1979: 154
  27. 1980: 152
  28. 1981: 131
  29. 1982: 113
  30. 1983: 119
  31. 1984: 140
  32. 1985: 191
  33. 1986: 1,066
  34. 1987: 706
  35. 1988: 474
  36. 1989: 454
  37. 1990: 375
  38. 1991: 403
  39. 1992: 379
  40. 1993: 290
  41. 1994: 243
  42. 1995: 228
  43. 1996: 193
  44. 1997: 435
  45. 1998: 411
  46. 1999: 367
  47. 2000: 308
  48. 2001: 273
  49. 2002: 282
  50. 2003: 232
  51. 2004: 237
  52. 2005: 189
  53. 2006: 217
  54. 2007: 196
  55. 2008: 223
  56. 2009: 200
  57. 2010: 227
  58. 2011: 218
  59. 2012: 196
  60. 2013: 183
  61. 2014: 180
  62. 2015: 185
  63. 2016: 166
  64. 2017: 129
  65. 2018: 134
  66. 2019: 110
  67. 2020: 110
  68. 2021: 128
  69. 2022: 89
  70. 2023: 101
  71. 2024: 66
  72. 2025: 56

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Nikita worldwide?

There are an estimated 12,926 people named Nikita alive worldwide today, ranking #2052 globally.

Is Nikita a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 618,908 people. In the United States there are roughly 12,926 bearers, which is 1 in 25,677 Americans.

Is Nikita a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Nikita is used 21.1% male and 78.9% female.

Where does the name Nikita come from?

Who are famous people named Nikita?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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