How Many People Are Named Nikki?
An estimated 36,788 people in the United States have the first name Nikki. It is predominantly female (97.8%). The average bearer is 43 years old, and Nikki peaked in popularity in 1972 with 1,736 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nikki 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 Nikki paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Nikki is overwhelmingly female, 896 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Nikki has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
36,788
About 1 in 9,317 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
97.8% confidence
Average Age
43
years old
Peak Year
1972
1,736 births
Total Registered
40,960
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nikki
Nikki is predominantly female (97.8%), though 896 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Nikki as a male name
Ranked #13,493 in 2020
5 male births in 2020
Peak: 1989 (44 births)
Nikki as a female name
Ranked #3,426 in 2024
46 female births in 2024
Peak: 1972 (1,704 births)
Nikki: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nikki span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 11,095 babies were registered. Nikki has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nikki by Decade
How has Nikki 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.
Nikki by State
Birth registrations for Nikki span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Vermont, Rhode Island, Delaware. On average, about 714 Nikkis were registered per state.
Nikki + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nikki as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nikki: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nikki?
We estimate approximately 36,788 people named Nikki 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 9,317 Americans share this first name.
Is Nikki a common name?
Nikki is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 40,960 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nikki most popular?
Nikki reached peak popularity in 1972, when 1,736 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nikki is approximately 43 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nikki a female name?
Nikki is predominantly female. 97.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nikki Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nikki Smith, Nikki Johnson, Nikki 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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