Nikita
- Pronunciation
- [Ni-ki-ta]
- Gender
- Female
- Meaning
- Victorious People NINOCHKA, NINA
- Origin
- Russian
Nikita Popularity Snapshot
Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 10,745 baby girls have been named Nikita. The name peaked in 1986 with 1,034 US births that year (rank #250). In 2024, ranked #4431 nationally — 4,181 places below its 1986 peak.
Top States for Nikita
Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Nikita births are: California (920), New York (689), Texas (599).
Other Russian-Origin Names Like Nikita
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6-Letter Names Starting with N
Names with Nikita's exact length and starting letter: Naamah, Naaman, Naamit, Naavah, Nabhan.
Quick Facts About Nikita
US Popularity History (2000–2000)
Annual US births named Nikita by gender, from US Social Security Administration records. Peak year: 2000 with 250 girls named Nikita (girl rank #884 that year).
Source: US Social Security Administration. Limitations: US birth-certificate data only; names appearing fewer than 5 times in a given year are suppressed for privacy; spelling variants are counted separately. For names that ranked outside the US top 100 before year 2000, only the years they reached the top 100 are shown — the chart may have gaps for less-popular historical names.
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Variant Forms
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolette | People's Victory | Female | French |
Famous People Named Nikita
1 notable figure from history and culture who share the name Nikita.
- Nikita Khrushchev — World Leader (1894)
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Compare Nikita to Other Popular Names
Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Nikita against today's most popular girls-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).