Unisex name
Nikita
3,973 births (England and Wales, 1996–2025), peaking in 1998. Expression number: 1.
Origin
From the Russian Ники́та (Nikíta), a male given name, from Ancient Greek Νικήτας (Nikḗtas, “conqueror”) also a male given name (and name of various saints). The Greek word derives from νῑ́κη (nī́kē, “victory”). Made known in the West by Nikita Khrushchev, Soviet Union leader in 1953–1964. It was reanalyzed as a form of Nicholas and taken up as a girls' name first in French and then in English.From Wiktionary, entry “Nikita”, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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How many babies received it
From the official birth registers.
In England and Wales
Peak in 1998: 325 births. 3,973 births from 1996 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 1990s and 2000s. It is given to girls (82%) as well as boys (18%). It is still given: 174 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Baby names in England and Wales, Open Government Licence v3.0.
In the United States
Peak in 1986: 1,066 births. 13,668 births from 1880 to 2025. A name given steadily, decade after decade, from the 1970s to the 2010s. It is given to girls (79%) as well as boys (21%). It really came into use around 1959. It is still given: 440 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names, public domain.
In Ireland
Peak in 1995: 48 births. 927 births from 1964 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. It is given to girls (78%) as well as boys (22%). It really came into use around 1986. It is still given: 22 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Central Statistics Office, Irish Babies' Names, CC BY 4.0.
Elsewhere in the world
The name in the birth records of the 10 countries we track. The period covered varies from country to country.
| Country | Births | Period | Best rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 1,710 | 1900–2025 | — |
| Switzerland | 1,128* | 1915–2025 | — |
| Quebec | 361 | 1980–2025 | — |
| Berlin | 356 | 2012–2023 | — |
| Austria | 249 | 1984–2025 | — |
* These are the people living in the country, counted by year of birth, not the number of births.
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms, Etalab Open Licence 2.0; Federal Statistical Office, First names of the population by year of birth, free use with attribution; Retraite Québec, Banque de prénoms, CC BY 4.0; Open Data Berlin, Häufige Vornamen, CC BY 3.0 DE (every name a child carries, not only the first); Statistik Austria, Vornamen, CC BY 4.0.
The numbers of the name
Each letter has a value: A = 1, B = 2… I = 9, then J = 1 again (Pythagorean method). We add them up, then reduce to a single digit, except 11, 22 and 33.
■ vowel · ■ consonant
Expression
All the letters: talents, the way you act.
1
initiative, independence, beginnings
5 + 9 + 2 + 9 + 2 + 1 = 28 → 1
Soul
The vowels: what drives you deep down.
1
initiative, independence, beginnings
9 + 9 + 1 = 19 → 1
Personality
The consonants: what others notice first.
9
humanity, generosity, completion
5 + 2 + 2 = 9
- Digits missing from the name
- 3, 4, 6, 7, 8
- Most frequent digit
- 2 · cooperation, sensitivity, connection
The meaning of the numbers comes from numerological tradition; it isn't a measure of your personality. A full portrait needs your first and middle names, your last name at birth, and your date of birth. How we calculate
Your name and theirs
The number of each name, and the number of the bond, which comes from adding them together. A symbolic game: what your two names say together, to be read as a metaphor, not as a verdict on your relationship.