Nikita Name Popularity
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How popular is Nikita?
The rare name Nikita was the 2,976th Most Popular Girls Name in the United States in 2018.Nikita, although not presently in the top 1000, did once enjoy higher rankings.
Position 250, its highest popularity ranking, was reached in 1986 with 1,034 occurrences.
The least amount of newborns dubbed Nikita in any given year was less than 5, most recently in 1955.
Decidely upward trends in the number of babies given the name Nikita occurred roughly during the years 1955-1960, 1966-1972, and 1982-1986, whereas clearly downward trends happened around 1960-1963, 1986-1996, 1999-2005, 2006-2009, and 2013-2017.
Sometimes the name Nikita has been more popular as a girls name and sometimes it has been more popular as a boys.
Where is the name Nikita popularity headed?
Overall, when compared to its most prominent year, the name's popularity is at a very low point.
The popularity trend for Nikita has been spiralling downward for a while. In recent years, continuing the trend, the number of babies given the name Nikita has dropped.
The name Nikita is quite distinctive and will probably continue to drift downward in popularity.
Relative to what it once was, Nikita has fallen out of favor as a given name.
for Percentages.| Nikita (Girl) | Nikita (Boy) | ||||
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| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | 55 | 2,976 | 79 | 1,884 |
| 2017 | | 60 | 2,823 | 69 | 2,043 |
| 2016 | | 70 | 2,551 | 94 | 1,681 |
| 2015 | | 93 | 2,097 | 92 | 1,699 |
| 2014 | | 79 | 2,339 | 100 | 1,583 |
| 2013 | | 108 | 1,872 | 75 | 1,891 |
| 2012 | | 112 | 1,817 | 84 | 1,782 |
| 2011 | | 137 | 1,590 | 79 | 1,819 |
| 2010 | | 121 | 1,730 | 103 | 1,555 |
| 2009 | | 83 | 2,351 | 115 | 1,453 |
| 2008 | | 106 | 1,989 | 117 | 1,429 |
| 2007 | | 108 | 1,920 | 88 | 1,715 |
| 2006 | | 122 | 1,719 | 95 | 1,558 |
| 2005 | | 115 | 1,726 | 73 | 1,795 |
| 2004 | | 149 | 1,402 | 88 | 1,527 |
| 2003 | | 153 | 1,338 | 79 | 1,606 |
| 2002 | | 206 | 1,047 | 76 | 1,604 |
| 2001 | | 214 | 1,008 | 59 | 1,884 |
| 2000 | | 250 | 884 | 58 | 1,842 |
| 1999 | | 320 | 711 | 47 | 2,050 |
| 1998 | | 359 | 643 | 52 | 1,892 |
| 1997 | | 398 | 583 | 37 | 2,293 |
| 1996 | | 161 | 1,128 | 32 | 2,469 |
| 1995 | | 190 | 988 | 38 | 2,162 |
| 1994 | | 207 | 917 | 36 | 2,247 |
| 1993 | | 265 | 780 | 25 | 2,849 |
| 1992 | | 343 | 650 | 36 | 2,158 |
| 1991 | | 372 | 608 | 31 | 2,331 |
| 1990 | | 337 | 661 | 38 | 2,002 |
| 1989 | | 417 | 544 | 37 | 1,983 |
| 1988 | | 453 | 497 | 20 | 2,826 |
| 1987 | | 659 | 361 | 47 | 1,521 |
| 1986 | | 1,034 | 250 | 32 | 1,904 |
| 1985 | | 162 | 961 | 29 | 2,001 |
| 1984 | | 133 | 1,058 | 7 | 5,401 |
| 1983 | | 111 | 1,182 | 8 | 4,782 |
| 1982 | | 105 | 1,249 | 8 | 4,871 |
| 1981 | | 125 | 1,109 | 5 | 6,980 |
| 1980 | | 143 | 1,017 | 9 | 4,392 |
| 1979 | | 145 | 988 | 8 | 4,714 |
| 1978 | | 165 | 886 | 10 | 3,773 |
| 1977 | | 181 | 830 | 13 | 3,149 |
| 1976 | | 174 | 801 | 6 | 5,409 |
| 1975 | | 165 | 824 | 13 | 3,026 |
| 1974 | | 170 | 796 | 18 | 2,334 |
| 1973 | | 147 | 877 | 14 | 2,679 |
| 1972 | | 146 | 876 | 14 | 2,623 |
| 1971 | | 95 | 1,201 | 11 | 3,094 |
| 1970 | | 60 | 1,593 | 14 | 2,594 |
| 1969 | | 35 | 2,163 | 11 | 2,809 |
| 1968 | | 20 | 2,939 | 8 | 3,289 |
| 1967 | | 25 | 2,474 | 17 | 1,955 |
| 1966 | | 20 | 2,816 | 12 | 2,417 |
| 1965 | | 24 | 2,521 | 18 | 1,897 |
| 1964 | | 32 | 2,138 | 24 | 1,650 |
| 1963 | | 26 | 2,405 | 19 | 1,877 |
| 1962 | | 41 | 1,802 | 14 | 2,252 |
| 1961 | | 39 | 1,857 | 21 | 1,807 |
| 1960 | | 56 | 1,478 | 25 | 1,648 |
| 1959 | | 44 | 1,663 | 19 | 1,899 |
| 1958 | | 16 | 3,056 | < 5 | -- |
| 1957 | | 13 | 3,435 | < 5 | -- |
| 1956 | | 5 | 6,621 | < 5 | -- |
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