ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1975 First Year 2004 Last Year 1984 Peak Year #3424 Peak Rank 328 Total Count 26 Years Active 🌍 ## 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. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicaea) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicaea) [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Nikea](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Iznik_Roman_Theatre_1645.jpg/330px-Iznik_Roman_Theatre_1645.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicaea) 📖 ## 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 ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data ⭐ ## Notable people named Nikea A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia. * ●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. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicaea) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicaea) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Nikea Phonetically similar names — useful when Nikea is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Nikia](/nikia) * Nicaea * [Nokia](/nokia) * [Nakia](/nakia) * [Nicoya](/nicoya) * [Nikki](/nikki) * [Nicky](/nicky) * [Nicki](/nicki) * [Niki](/niki) * [Nikita](/nikita) * [Nika](/nika) * [Nica](/nica) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Nikea What does the name Nikea mean? Nicaea, also known as Nikaia or Nice, was an ancient Greek city in the northwestern Anatolian region of Bithynia. How popular is Nikea in 2026? In 2026, Nikea ranks #16,098 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Nikea most popular? Nikea reached its peak popularity in 1984, ranking #3,424 that year with 24 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Nikea most popular? Nikea has historically been most popular in New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Nikea. Is Nikea a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Nikea is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Nikea? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Nikea include Habiba, Lakeita, Ly. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧HabibaPeak #3424](/habiba)[👧LakeitaPeak #3424](/lakeita)[👧LyPeak #3424](/ly)[👧YanelisPeak #3424](/yanelis)[👧JesslynnPeak #3424](/jesslynn)[👧ClemetinePeak #3423](/clemetine)[👧JanitPeak #3423](/janit)[👧DarrelynPeak #3423](/darrelyn) ## 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. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1984 → ](/year/1984) * [ Names of the 1980s → ](/decade/1980s) * [ Names starting with "N" → ](/letter/n) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.