Nikki
Girl name · #3470 in 2025 · Uniqueness 84/100
Nikki is currently the #3470 girl name in the United States — 44 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1600, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,909 girls born in 2025 was named Nikki.
The 100-year story
Nikki first appears in the Social Security records in 1925, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1972, when 1,704 girls were named Nikki — good for #173 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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.
Babies named Nikki per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Nikki in class?
Nikki scores 84 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Nikki will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Nikki is most common
State-level data for Nikki is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Nikki
Statistically, parents drawn to Nikki tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rikki, Kami, Nicolle, Bobbi, and Renae.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nikki | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44 | #3459 |
| 2024 | 46 | #3395 |
| 2023 | 54 | #3047 |
| 2022 | 61 | #2792 |
| 2021 | 67 | #2586 |
| 2020 | 63 | #2659 |
| 2019 | 74 | #2400 |
| 2018 | 80 | #2275 |
| 2017 | 108 | #1876 |
| 2016 | 91 | #2129 |
| 2015 | 134 | #1600 |
| 2014 | 142 | #1534 |
| 2013 | 118 | #1744 |
| 2012 | 127 | #1674 |
| 2011 | 156 | #1446 |
| 2010 | 169 | #1372 |
| 2009 | 180 | #1334 |
| 2008 | 191 | #1299 |
| 2007 | 247 | #1059 |
| 2006 | 255 | #1008 |
| 2005 | 253 | #969 |
| 2004 | 285 | #861 |
| 2003 | 304 | #810 |
| 2002 | 328 | #740 |
| 2001 | 337 | #722 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nikki a popular girl name?
Nikki ranked #3470 among girls in 2025 with 44 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1600.
When was the name Nikki most popular?
Nikki peaked in 1972, when 1,704 American girls received the name (ranked #173 that year). Since 1972 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Nikki?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,909 newborn American girls was named Nikki. It scores 84/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.