Girl · Name family
Nikita
20,754births recorded
17Countries
4Variants
2002Peak · South Australia
#885Sweden 2025
Nikita is a girl name family recorded 20,754 times in 17 countries since 1949. It ranks highest today in Sweden (#885 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in South Australia in 2002, at 161.2 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Nikita
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikita | English | 10,778 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4460 | 1986 | ▼ 63 % |
| Nikita | English | 3,242 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3333 | 1998 | ▼ 79 % |
| Nikita | English | 1,130 | 🇫🇷 France | #2513 | 1994 | ▲ 26 % |
| Nikita | English | 708 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1410 | 1997 | ▼ 3 % |
| Nikita | English | 706 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 1995 | – |
| Nikita | English | 574 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 1999 | – |
| Nikkita | English | 798 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1986 | – |
| Nikkita | English | 270 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1996 | – |
| Nikkita | English | 5 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 1996 | – |
| Nikhita | English | 265 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2003 | – |
| Nikhita | English | 126 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2002 | – |
| Nikitha | English | 290 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2009 | – |
| Nikitha | English | 16 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2013 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Nikita ↔ Nikkita — spelling variant
- Nikita ↔ Nikhita — spelling variant
- Nikita ↔ Nikitha — spelling variant
Questions about Nikita
How popular is the name Nikita?
In 2025 it ranked #885 in Sweden. Official registers record 20,754 births across 17 countries.
What is Nikita in other languages?
Nikkita (English); Nikhita (English); Nikitha (English).
When was Nikita most popular?
It peaked in South Australia in 2002, at 161.2 births per 100,000.
Is Nikita a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Nikita is a girl name.