Nikita is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Nikita means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Nikita across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Nikita has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Nikita is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “unconquered, victor”. From Greek Aniketos, a masculine Russian name also used for girls in the West.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 13,668 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3,920 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 258 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 186 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 927 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 1,263 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Nikita per year, United States (1949 to 2025). United States peaked in 1986 (1,066/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1998 (325/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1995 (48/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1999 (22/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1994 (19/yr).
Nikita has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1986, when it ranked #469 nationally (given to 1,099 babies that year).
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