Girl · #15,178 in 2026

Nikte

Name: Popularity of the name Nikte in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Nikte, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Nikté is a 2009 Mexican animated adventure comedy film, produced by Soco Aguilar and Nahuala Producciones. It stars the voices of Sherlyn as the title character, Pierre Angelo, Pedro Armendáriz Jr, Alex Lora, Jorge Arvizu, and Regina Torné. It premiered in theaters on December 18, 2009.

Current Rank

#15,178

Peak Rank

#10,685 (2017)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

2010

First Year

2023

Last Year

2017

Peak Year

#10685

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Nikte

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Nikte

The earliest SSA record of Nikte as a baby girl name dates back to 2010, when 5 babies received it. 2017 was its biggest year on record, with 9 newborns named Nikte — #10,685 in the national rankings. About 79% of every Nikte on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Nikte last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 24 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Nikte

Phonetically similar names — useful when Nikte is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Nicked
Nicht
Necked
Nect
Knecht
Knocked
Nuked
Nocked
Noct
Knacked
Nocte
Nackt

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Nikte

What does the name Nikte mean?

How popular is Nikte in 2026?

In 2026, Nikte ranks #15,178 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Nikte most popular?

Nikte reached its peak popularity in 2017, ranking #10,685 that year with 9 babies given the name.

Is Nikte a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Nikte is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Nikte?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Nikte include Alder, King, Wilmary. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Nikte

Nikte is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2010 and has accumulated 24 births in the dataset. Nikte's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #10,685. Use the chart and map above to compare Nikte'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 .

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.