Nike
Nike ( is a family name and feminine given name found in various cultures, deriving from Greek νίκη, "victory".
- Greek Mythology
- Ancient Greek
Meaning & Origin of Nike
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nike ( is a family name and feminine given name found in various cultures, deriving from Greek νίκη, "victory".
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Greek Mythology
- Ancient Greek
The Story of Nike
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Nike as a girl name dates back to 1953, when 5 babies received it. 2023 was its biggest year on record, with 10 newborns named Nike — #9,608 in the national rankings. About 25% of every Nike on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Nike last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 150 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Nike on the record books as a boy name in 1989, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1996, when 18 Nikes were born — ranking #3,678 that year. About 32% of every Nike on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Nike last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 164 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Nike
Nike is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1989 and has accumulated 164 births in the dataset. Nike's peak popularity came in 1996 when it ranked #3,678. Use the chart and map above to compare Nike'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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