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Nikita

Unisex Ancient Greek #3691 in 2023

Nikita is a unisex name of Ancient Greek origin.

Meaning of Nikita

From the Ники́та, a male given name, from Νικήτας also a male given name (and name of various saints). The Greek word derives from νῑ́κη.

Popularity of Nikita

Popularity, 1949–2023

101 births in 2023

1949 2023

13,544 U.S. births recorded from 1949–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1986

1,066 babies

First recorded

1949

74 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.