Nikita
How to say it: ni-KEE-tuh · /nɪˈkitə/
Russian form of the Greek Niketas, meaning 'victor' or 'unconquered'; used as feminine in the West.
Nikita was the 3,284th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 56 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1980s, its births are down about 68% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #4,340 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #3,284 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 56 |
| Share of births | 1 in 59,202 |
| Peak decade | 1980s |
| Change over 10 years | −68% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #4,340 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,735 among girls’ names, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Nikita peaked in the 1980s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Nikita is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, Dutch, English, French, Greek, Hindi, Russian.
In France: #1,735 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Nikita
- Nikita Khrushchev (1894–1971)Leader of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964
- Nikita Mikhalkov (born 1945)Russian film director, writer, producer and actor
- Nikita Parris (born 1994)English association football player
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