Nika
Girl name · #3183 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Nika? In official American birth records, Nika has been tracked continuously since 1961, giving it 64 years of documented American history.
Nika is currently the #3183 girl name in the United States — 50 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2619, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,000 girls born in 2025 was named Nika.
Babies named Nika per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 64-year story
Nika first appears in the Social Security records in 1961, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 77 girls were named Nika — good for #2357 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Nika against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Nika in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Nika is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Nika will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Nika is most common
State-level data for Nika is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Nika
Statistically, parents drawn to Nika tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mika, Myka, Advika, Veronika, and Alaa.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nika | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50 | #3167 |
| 2024 | 52 | #3081 |
| 2023 | 61 | #2789 |
| 2022 | 60 | #2821 |
| 2021 | 66 | #2608 |
| 2020 | 60 | #2748 |
| 2019 | 75 | #2376 |
| 2018 | 60 | #2810 |
| 2017 | 77 | #2357 |
| 2016 | 67 | #2617 |
| 2015 | 68 | #2619 |
| 2014 | 74 | #2442 |
| 2013 | 69 | #2568 |
| 2012 | 55 | #3040 |
| 2011 | 59 | #2909 |
| 2010 | 70 | #2589 |
| 2009 | 74 | #2531 |
| 2008 | 62 | #2855 |
| 2007 | 61 | #2930 |
| 2006 | 40 | #3795 |
| 2005 | 54 | #2969 |
| 2004 | 42 | #3490 |
| 2003 | 47 | #3131 |
| 2002 | 38 | #3523 |
| 2001 | 21 | #5364 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Nika?
In official American birth records, the name Nika first appeared in 1961 (over 64 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 64 years.
Is Nika a popular girl name?
Nika ranked #3183 among girls in 2025 with 50 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2619.
When was the name Nika most popular?
Nika peaked in 2017, when 77 American girls received the name (ranked #2357 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Nika?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,000 newborn American girls was named Nika. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.