Nikea
Nicaea, also known as Nikaia or Nice, was an ancient Greek city in the northwestern Anatolian region of Bithynia.
Meaning & Origin of Nikea
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nicaea, also known as Nikaia or Nice, was an ancient Greek city in the northwestern Anatolian region of Bithynia.
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The Story of Nikea
Nikea first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1975, with 13 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1984, when 24 Nikeas were born — ranking #3,424 that year. As of 2026, Nikea ranks #16,098 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 328 Nikeas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Notable people named Nikea
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- Hipparchus (BC ca.190 - ca.120), Greek astronomer, geographer, and mathematician.
- Cassius Dio (AD ca.150 – ca.235), Roman historian.
- Sporus of Nicaea (ca.240 – ca.300), Greek mathematician and astronomer
- Georgius Pachymeres (1242 – ca.1310), Byzantine historian.
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Names that sound like Nikea
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About the name Nikea
Nikea is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 328 births in the dataset. Nikea's peak popularity came in 1984 when it ranked #3,424. Use the chart and map above to compare Nikea'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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