Will my child share the name Nikita with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 11 UK babies named Nikita per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Nikita in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Nikita becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Nikita is declining: down 1,114 places since 2020, to #2,133 in 2025. It peaked at #142 in 1998.

Is Nikita a good choice for a distinctive name?

Nikita is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Who are some famous people named Nikita?

Notable people named Nikita include: Nikita Zadorov, Nikita Koshkin and Nikita Bier.

Is Nikita a popular baby name in the United States?

Nikita does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Nikita is a distinctive choice, ranked #2133 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Nikita in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

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About the Name Nikita

Nikita has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 2052 places in five years. It was most popular in 1998 at #142 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.

Nikita is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Nikita in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Nikita

Nikita Zadorov — Nikita Sergeyevich Zadorov is a Russian professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Nikita Koshkin — Nikita Arnoldovich Koshkin is a classical guitarist-composer born in Moscow USSR.
Nikita Panin — Count Nikita Ivanovich Panin was an influential Russian statesman and political mentor to Catherine the Great for the first 18 years of her reign.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.