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Nikita

Used for both boys and girlsStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Nikita: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #142 to #3333.200020052010201520202025#142#3333
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#155
1997#150
1998#142
1999#176
2000#165
2001#225
2002#235
2003#277
2004#288
2005#314
2006#313
2007#329
2008#485
2009#438
2010#526
2011#432
2012#607
2013#663
2014#940
2015#891
2016#881
2017#1144
2018#1393
2019#1497
2020#1267
2021#1569
2022#1849
2023#2063
2024#3318
2025#3333

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 35 of the 37 years from 1985 to 2021.

In 2021: #350 among girls in Northern Ireland, #883 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #1569 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1985–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1985

    First recorded at #250 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1986–2007

    Highest recorded position: #34 among girls in New Zealand, in 2002 (recorded 1986–2007).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #3333 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1985 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #34 in New Zealand in 2002.

Nikita's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#33337HighVerified
2025England and Walesmale#213311HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#33187HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#132220HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#206313HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#130920HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#184915HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#102928HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#156919HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#88834HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#126725HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#101927HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#149720HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#111324HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#139323HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#95830HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#114430HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#86136HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#88142HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#90334HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#89141HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#79040HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#94039HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#65052HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#66360HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#75143HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#60769HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#76542HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#43299HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#102426HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#52676HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#81136HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#43895HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#79536HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#48581HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#81834HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#329133HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#84831HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#313142HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#83230HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#314130HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#129915HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#288144HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#149811HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#277147HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#118814HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#235173HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#20056HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#225178HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#113513HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#165264HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#14259HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#176255HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#108213HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#142319HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#18216HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#150312HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#17616HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#155284HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#23574HighVerified
2007New Zealandfemale#9748HighVerified
2006New Zealandfemale#7355HighVerified
2005New Zealandfemale#8345HighVerified
2004New Zealandfemale#6561HighVerified
2003New Zealandfemale#6164HighVerified
2002New Zealandfemale#3493HighVerified
2001New Zealandfemale#4384HighVerified
2000New Zealandfemale#5673HighVerified
1999New Zealandfemale#4789HighVerified
1998New Zealandfemale#6862HighVerified
1997New Zealandfemale#5482HighVerified
1996New Zealandfemale#6467HighVerified
1995New Zealandfemale#5774HighVerified
1994New Zealandfemale#8256HighVerified
1993New Zealandfemale#7960HighVerified
1992New Zealandfemale#7268HighVerified
1991New Zealandfemale#8858HighVerified
1990New Zealandfemale#9853HighVerified
1986New Zealandfemale#7771HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#3504HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandfemale#4403HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandfemale#4513HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#4033HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#4443HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#3664HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandfemale#2248HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandfemale#4393HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#2039HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandfemale#2656HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandmale#3413HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandfemale#16911HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandfemale#1839HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandfemale#10818HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandfemale#12815HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandfemale#13214HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandfemale#11118HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandfemale#10122HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandfemale#11818HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#16112HighVerified
2023Norwaymale#5234HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#8293HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#7703HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#5096HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#8833HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#4547HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#7004HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#4966HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#5645HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#8963HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#6354HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#8733HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#4437HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#4916HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#6605HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#5545HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#5846HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#4039HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#42410HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#33812HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#41411HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#33612HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#39312HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#34212HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#26720HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#32213HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#31415HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#30314HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#34114HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#26717HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#29615HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#27114HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#30313HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#23216HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#18424HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#26810HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#18622HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#2998HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#24714HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#24511HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#25414HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#3485HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#17323HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#4093HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#15924HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#11036HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#10735HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#13736HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#12941HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#11348HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#15629HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#13937HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#13341HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#14734HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#16330HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#20320HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#28012HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#21022HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#17928HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#25015HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Nikita is officially recorded

5 official registrars have recorded Nikita, between 1985 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1998New ZealandNew Zealand: recorded in 1986New Zealand: recorded in 1990New Zealand: recorded in 1991New Zealand: recorded in 1992New Zealand: recorded in 1993New Zealand: recorded in 1994New Zealand: recorded in 1995New Zealand: recorded in 1996New Zealand: recorded in 1997New Zealand: recorded in 1998New Zealand: recorded in 1999New Zealand: recorded in 2000New Zealand: recorded in 2001New Zealand: recorded in 2002New Zealand: recorded in 2003New Zealand: recorded in 2004New Zealand: recorded in 2005New Zealand: recorded in 2006New Zealand: recorded in 2007New Zealand: highest position in 2002England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 1998Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1997Northern Ireland: recorded in 1998Northern Ireland: recorded in 1999Northern Ireland: recorded in 2000Northern Ireland: recorded in 2001Northern Ireland: recorded in 2002Northern Ireland: recorded in 2003Northern Ireland: recorded in 2004Northern Ireland: recorded in 2005Northern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2008Northern Ireland: recorded in 2009Northern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: highest position in 1999NorwayNorway: recorded in 2023Norway: highest position in 202319852025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1985–202540#107 in 1998
New Zealand1986–200719#34 in 2002
England and Wales1996–202530#142 in 1998
Northern Ireland1997–202118#101 in 1999
Norway20231#523 in 2023

Its high point came 25 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1998) than in Norway (2023).

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What is known about Nikita

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
5 official registrars, 1985–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1985 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #34 in New Zealand in 2002. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.