Gender
Origin
- Russian
- people of victory
Masculine name used as feminine; popularized by the film La Femme Nikita
Syllables
3
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Nikita
Pronunciation
n(i)-ki-ta
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #1427, 117 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4139, 25 births)
- Girls: peak in 1986 (rank #250, 1,034 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4460, 31 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | 31 |
| 2024 | 34 | 32 |
| 2023 | 59 | 42 |
| 2022 | 54 | 35 |
| 2021 | 77 | 51 |
| 2020 | 64 | 46 |
| 2019 | 66 | 44 |
| 2018 | 79 | 55 |
| 2017 | 69 | 60 |
| 2016 | 94 | 72 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2014 (rank #650, 52 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2131, 11 births)
- Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #142, 319 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3332, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | 7 |
| 2024 | 20 | 7 |
| 2023 | 20 | 13 |
| 2022 | 28 | 15 |
| 2021 | 34 | 19 |
| 2020 | 27 | 25 |
| 2019 | 24 | 20 |
| 2018 | 30 | 23 |
| 2017 | 36 | 30 |
| 2016 | 34 | 42 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #1076, 35 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2092, 12 births)
- Girls: peak in 1994 (rank #464, 74 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2031, 14 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 14 |
| 2022 | 35 | 23 |
| 2021 | 27 | 14 |
| 2020 | 28 | 14 |
| 2019 | 16 | 11 |
| 2018 | 15 | 16 |
| 2017 | 14 | 21 |
| 2016 | 15 | 12 |
| 2015 | 25 | 12 |
| 2014 | 24 | 22 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #267, 17 births); most recent 2025 (rank #787, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1995 (rank #113, 48 births); most recent 2021 (rank #850, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | 3 | – |
| 2022 | 6 | – |
| 2021 | 7 | 3 |
| 2020 | 6 | 4 |
| 2019 | 5 | – |
| 2018 | 4 | 3 |
| 2017 | 7 | 3 |
| 2016 | 6 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2007 (rank #448, 5 births); most recent 2018 (rank #704, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1994 (rank #220, 19 births); most recent 2016 (rank #798, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | 3 | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2012 (rank #403, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1999 (rank #101, 22 births); most recent 2021 (rank #350, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | 4 |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2009 (rank #594, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1986 (rank #162, 21 births); most recent 2017 (rank #516, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | 7 |
| 2016 | – | – |
| 2015 | – | – |
| 2014 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence