Nykita
Nikita is a common masculine name in Eastern Europe and Greece. The Russian variant originated as a Greek name, and subsequently Russian name. The Ukrainian and Belarusian variants are Mykyta, and Mikita, respectively. The Romanian variant is Nichita. The name is derived from the Greek Nicetas.
Meaning & Origin of Nykita
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nikita is a common masculine name in Eastern Europe and Greece. The Russian variant originated as a Greek name, and subsequently Russian name. The Ukrainian and Belarusian variants are Mykyta, and Mikita, respectively. The Romanian variant is Nichita. The name is derived from the Greek Nicetas.
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The Story of Nykita
Nykita first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1978, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1978, when 9 Nykitas were born — ranking #6,384 that year. As of 2026, Nykita ranks #13,316 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 40 Nykitas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Nykita
Nykita is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 40 births in the dataset. Nykita's peak popularity came in 1978 when it ranked #6,384. Use the chart and map above to compare Nykita'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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