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nih-KEE-tuh
Nikita
OriginRussian cognate of Greek Aniketos
Meaning"unconquered"
GenderBoy
NB Rank#3822
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About Nikita
The name Nikita peaked for boys at #1429 in 2008. The name is most popular in NIKITA, NIKITA, and NIKITA. Nikita is occasionally used for girls in 2025.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,572 | 101 | 52.6 |
| 2015 | #1,701 | 92 | 48 |
| 2016 | #1,681 | 94 | 49.5 |
| 2017 | #2,045 | 69 | 37.3 |
| 2018 | #1,895 | 79 | 43.5 |
| 2019 | #2,164 | 66 | 36.8 |
| 2020 | #2,181 | 64 | 37.1 |
| 2021 | #1,951 | 77 | 44 |
| 2022 | #2,545 | 54 | 30.9 |
| 2023 | #2,356 | 59 | 34.5 |
| 2024 | #3,430 | 34 | 19.7 |
| 2025 | #4,217 | 25 | 14.6 |
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