Nikita
Used for both boys and girlsStatistical recordWhat 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.
Nikita: Recorded every year since 1985, it reached #34 in 2002, and it stood at #829 in 2025.
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024
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| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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
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
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1986–2007
Highest recorded position: #34 among girls in New Zealand, in 2002 (recorded 1986–2007).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1985 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #34 in New Zealand in 2002.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #3318 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | male | #1322 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #2063 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | male | #1309 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #1849 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | male | #1029 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #1569 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | male | #888 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #1267 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | male | #1019 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #1497 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | male | #1113 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #1393 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | male | #958 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #1144 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | male | #861 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #881 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | male | #903 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #891 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | male | #790 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #940 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | male | #650 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #663 | 60 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | male | #751 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #607 | 69 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | male | #765 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #432 | 99 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | male | #1024 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #526 | 76 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | male | #811 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #438 | 95 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | male | #795 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #485 | 81 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | male | #818 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #329 | 133 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | male | #848 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #313 | 142 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | male | #832 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #314 | 130 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | male | #1299 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #288 | 144 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | male | #1498 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #277 | 147 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | male | #1188 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #235 | 173 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | male | #2005 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #225 | 178 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | male | #1135 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #165 | 264 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | male | #1425 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #176 | 255 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | male | #1082 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #142 | 319 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | male | #1821 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #150 | 312 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | male | #1761 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #155 | 284 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | male | #2357 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | New Zealand | female | #97 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | New Zealand | female | #73 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | New Zealand | female | #83 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | New Zealand | female | #65 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | New Zealand | female | #61 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | New Zealand | female | #34 | 93 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | New Zealand | female | #43 | 84 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | New Zealand | female | #56 | 73 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | New Zealand | female | #47 | 89 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | New Zealand | female | #68 | 62 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | New Zealand | female | #54 | 82 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | New Zealand | female | #64 | 67 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | New Zealand | female | #57 | 74 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | New Zealand | female | #82 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | New Zealand | female | #79 | 60 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | New Zealand | female | #72 | 68 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | New Zealand | female | #88 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | New Zealand | female | #98 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | New Zealand | female | #77 | 71 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | female | #350 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | female | #440 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | female | #451 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | male | #403 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | female | #444 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | female | #366 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | female | #224 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | female | #439 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | female | #203 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | female | #265 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | male | #341 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | female | #169 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | female | #183 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | female | #108 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | female | #128 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | female | #132 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | female | #111 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | female | #101 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | female | #118 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | female | #161 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Norway | male | #523 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | male | #829 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | male | #770 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | male | #509 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | female | #883 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | male | #454 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | female | #700 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | male | #496 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | male | #564 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | female | #896 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | male | #635 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | female | #873 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | male | #443 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | male | #491 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | female | #660 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | male | #554 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | female | #584 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | male | #403 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | female | #424 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | male | #338 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | female | #414 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | male | #336 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | female | #393 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | male | #342 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | female | #267 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | male | #322 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | female | #314 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | male | #303 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | female | #341 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | male | #267 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | female | #296 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | male | #271 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | female | #303 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | male | #232 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | female | #184 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | male | #268 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | female | #186 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | male | #299 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | female | #247 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | male | #245 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | female | #254 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | male | #348 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | female | #173 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | male | #409 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | female | #159 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | female | #110 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | female | #107 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | female | #137 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | female | #129 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | female | #113 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | female | #156 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | female | #139 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | female | #133 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | female | #147 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | female | #163 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | female | #203 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | female | #280 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | female | #210 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | female | #179 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | female | #250 | 15 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.
What's not yet available
- Meaning
- Origin
- Pronunciation
- Nicknames and spelling variants
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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.