How Many People Are Named Nikita?
An estimated 13,009 people in the United States have the first name Nikita. It is used for both genders, with 78.9% female. The average bearer is 32 years old, and Nikita peaked in popularity in 1986 with 1,066 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nikita as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Nikita paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
13,009
About 1 in 26,347 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
78.9% confidence
Average Age
32
years old
Peak Year
1986
1,066 births
Total Registered
13,610
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nikita
Nikita is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (21.1%) and females (78.9%). Out of 13,610 total births registered, 2,865 were male and 10,745 were female.
Nikita as a male name
Ranked #3,430 in 2024
34 male births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (117 births)
Nikita as a female name
Ranked #4,431 in 2024
32 female births in 2024
Peak: 1986 (1,034 births)
Nikita: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nikita span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 3,546 babies were registered. Nikita has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nikita by Decade
How has Nikita tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Nikita by State
Birth registrations for Nikita span all 43 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Florida. The lowest are in Vermont, Nevada, Wyoming. On average, about 218 Nikitas were registered per state.
Nikita + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nikita as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nikita
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Nikita: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nikita?
We estimate approximately 13,009 people named Nikita are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 26,347 Americans share this first name.
Is Nikita a common name?
Nikita is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 13,610 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nikita most popular?
Nikita reached peak popularity in 1986, when 1,066 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nikita is approximately 32 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nikita a female name?
Nikita is predominantly female. 78.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nikita Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nikita Smith, Nikita Johnson, Nikita Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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