Nikia
The Story of Nikia
As a girl name
Nikia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1971, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1975, when 272 Nikias were born — ranking #593 that year. As of 2026, Nikia ranks #13,792 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 4K Nikias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Nikia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1974, with 49 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1975, when 63 Nikias were born — ranking #1,043 that year. As of 2026, Nikia ranks #12,366 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 246 Nikias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Nikia
Nikia is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Nikia's peak popularity came in 1975 when it ranked #593. Use the chart and map above to compare Nikia'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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