Nika
Girl name · #3183 in 2025 · Uniqueness 79/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Nika in class?
Nika scores 79 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 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 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 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
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. It scores 79/100 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.