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Worldwide Name Statistics

Nikki

Ranked #1086 - 1 in 219,998 people
US

Most common in

United States

36k bearers

World total

36,364

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1086

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States36k
Worldwide
~36k
rank #1086
Rarity
1 in 219,998
of people globally
Gender split
2/98
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~36k in US

About the name Nikki

There are an estimated 36,364 people named Nikki alive worldwide today. That ranks Nikki at #1086 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Nikki is held by approximately 36,364 people, ranking #1086 among first names. That works out to roughly 11 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 9,127 U.S. residents).

Historically Nikki is used overwhelmingly as a female name (97.8% female).

Nikki 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 2.2%Female 97.8%

Nikki popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Nikki, 1925 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1925: 8
  2. 1926: 8
  3. 1927: 6
  4. 1928: 5
  5. 1929: 8
  6. 1932: 5
  7. 1933: 6
  8. 1935: 9
  9. 1936: 10
  10. 1937: 7
  11. 1938: 15
  12. 1939: 38
  13. 1940: 41
  14. 1941: 68
  15. 1942: 85
  16. 1943: 195
  17. 1944: 161
  18. 1945: 137
  19. 1946: 193
  20. 1947: 244
  21. 1948: 259
  22. 1949: 251
  23. 1950: 244
  24. 1951: 249
  25. 1952: 259
  26. 1953: 240
  27. 1954: 250
  28. 1955: 196
  29. 1956: 173
  30. 1957: 196
  31. 1958: 203
  32. 1959: 196
  33. 1960: 200
  34. 1961: 313
  35. 1962: 257
  36. 1963: 287
  37. 1964: 275
  38. 1965: 239
  39. 1966: 291
  40. 1967: 424
  41. 1968: 404
  42. 1969: 504
  43. 1970: 669
  44. 1971: 894
  45. 1972: 1,736
  46. 1973: 1,310
  47. 1974: 1,132
  48. 1975: 1,126
  49. 1976: 1,040
  50. 1977: 967
  51. 1978: 1,124
  52. 1979: 1,097
  53. 1980: 1,057
  54. 1981: 1,049
  55. 1982: 1,088
  56. 1983: 954
  57. 1984: 1,022
  58. 1985: 1,225
  59. 1986: 1,032
  60. 1987: 1,108
  61. 1988: 1,061
  62. 1989: 1,047
  63. 1990: 1,025
  64. 1991: 878
  65. 1992: 925
  66. 1993: 1,032
  67. 1994: 864
  68. 1995: 711
  69. 1996: 699
  70. 1997: 575
  71. 1998: 537
  72. 1999: 417
  73. 2000: 451
  74. 2001: 348
  75. 2002: 334
  76. 2003: 310
  77. 2004: 285
  78. 2005: 261
  79. 2006: 255
  80. 2007: 252
  81. 2008: 197
  82. 2009: 187
  83. 2010: 176
  84. 2011: 156
  85. 2012: 141
  86. 2013: 123
  87. 2014: 142
  88. 2015: 134
  89. 2016: 91
  90. 2017: 108
  91. 2018: 80
  92. 2019: 74
  93. 2020: 68
  94. 2021: 67
  95. 2022: 61
  96. 2023: 54
  97. 2024: 46
  98. 2025: 44

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Nikki worldwide?

There are an estimated 36,364 people named Nikki alive worldwide today, ranking #1086 globally.

Is Nikki a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 219,998 people. In the United States there are roughly 36,364 bearers, which is 1 in 9,127 Americans.

Is Nikki a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Nikki is used 2.2% male and 97.8% female.

Where does the name Nikki come from?

Who are famous people named Nikki?

Data sources

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

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