Nakita
Nakita was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1986, when it ranked 684th with 269 babies. More babies were named Nakita in the 1980s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1986269 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,018babies recorded
Nakita popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 28 since 1975.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | #7,421 | 17 |
| 2000 | #5,446 | 21 |
| 1990 | #1,262 | 130 |
| 1980 | #1,619 | 72 |
| 1970 | #4,970 | 11 |
| 1960 | #5,539 | 7 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Nakita, counting every spelling?
Nakita has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Nakita?
About 2,900 people born in the US named Nakita are alive today, with a median age of 39; half are between 33 and 45. That makes Nakita mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Nakita: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Nakita, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Nakita
How popular is the name Nakita?
Nakita was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1986, when it ranked 684th with 269 babies. More babies were named Nakita in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Is Nakita a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Nakita in the US.