Nika is an uncommon variant of Nikki that peaked in 2017 and remains in steady use.
Nika is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #3,200 for girl births in the United States (and #5,659 across all names), given to 50 babies. Nika was first reported in SSA data in 1961 and peaked in 2017 (77 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50 | 50 | #3,200 | — |
| 2024 | 52 | 52 | #3,108 | — |
| 2023 | 61 | 61 | #2,814 | — |
| 2022 | 60 | 60 | #2,849 | — |
| 2021 | 66 | 66 | #2,631 | — |
| 2020 | 60 | 60 | #2,772 | — |
| 2019 | 75 | 75 | #2,394 | — |
| 2018 | 60 | 60 | #2,832 | — |
| 2017 | 77 | 77 | #2,378 | — |
| 2016 | 67 | 67 | #2,638 | — |
| 2015 | 68 | 68 | #2,639 | — |
| 2014 | 74 | 74 | #2,462 | — |
| 2013 | 69 | 69 | #2,589 | — |
| 2012 | 55 | 55 | #3,079 | — |
| 2011 | 59 | 59 | #2,937 | — |
| 2010 | 70 | 70 | #2,608 | — |
| 2009 | 74 | 74 | #2,544 | — |
| 2008 | 62 | 62 | #2,881 | — |
| 2007 | 61 | 61 | #2,958 | — |
| 2006 | 40 | 40 | #3,838 | — |
| 2005 | 54 | 54 | #2,995 | — |
| 2004 | 42 | 42 | #3,551 | — |
| 2003 | 52 | 52 | #3,170 | #12,201 |
| 2002 | 38 | 38 | #3,573 | — |
| 2001 | 21 | 21 | #5,507 | — |
| 2000 | 38 | 38 | #3,498 | — |
| 1999 | 41 | 41 | #3,174 | — |
| 1998 | 31 | 31 | #3,802 | — |
| 1997 | 43 | — | #2,861 | — |
| 1996 | 46 | — | #2,702 | — |
| 1995 | 46 | — | #2,672 | — |
| 1994 | 53 | — | #2,427 | — |
| 1993 | 43 | — | #2,807 | — |
| 1992 | 35 | — | #3,253 | — |
| 1991 | 52 | — | #2,439 | — |
| 1990 | 51 | — | #2,425 | — |
| 1989 | 45 | — | #2,557 | — |
| 1988 | 45 | — | #2,431 | — |
| 1987 | 37 | — | #2,698 | — |
| 1986 | 30 | — | #3,106 | — |
| 1985 | 20 | — | #4,084 | — |
| 1984 | 24 | — | #3,489 | — |
| 1983 | 28 | — | #3,043 | — |
| 1982 | 16 | — | #4,663 | — |
| 1981 | 23 | — | #3,592 | — |
| 1980 | 27 | — | #3,188 | — |
| 1979 | 20 | — | #3,866 | — |
| 1978 | 19 | — | #3,872 | — |
| 1977 | 30 | — | #2,758 | — |
| 1976 | 30 | — | #2,642 | — |
| 1975 | 24 | — | #3,025 | — |
| 1974 | 20 | — | #3,398 | — |
| 1973 | 19 | — | #3,427 | — |
| 1972 | 14 | — | #4,233 | — |
| 1971 | 19 | — | #3,461 | — |
| 1970 | 18 | — | #3,532 | — |
| 1969 | 14 | — | #3,913 | — |
| 1968 | 8 | — | #5,494 | — |
| 1967 | 5 | — | #7,528 | — |
| 1966 | 10 | — | #4,395 | — |
| 1964 | 5 | — | #7,481 | — |
| 1961 | 6 | — | #6,356 | — |