Nickita
The Story of Nickita
As a girl name
Nickita first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1976, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1988, when 8 Nickitas were born — ranking #8,391 that year. As of 2026, Nickita ranks #15,031 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 40 Nickitas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Nickita first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2005, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 6 Nickitas were born — ranking #11,037 that year. As of 2026, Nickita ranks #12,285 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 21 Nickitas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Nickita
Nickita is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 40 births in the dataset. Nickita's peak popularity came in 1988 when it ranked #8,391. Use the chart and map above to compare Nickita's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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