Feminine dossier · first seen 1961
Nika
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2017
Peak births
77
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Nika
How many people are named Nika?
An estimated 2,430 living Americans are named Nika.
How rare is Nika?
Nika is uncommon among babies today, with 50 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 35.1% from its 2017 peak.
How old is the typical Nika?
The median age of a living American named Nika is approximately 20 years, with most bearers falling between 10 and 35 years old.
Is Nika still popular?
Yes. Nika is holding steady, with 50 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Nika most common?
Nika has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 2.7× more often than the national baseline.
1961Peak 20172025
Peak year
2017
Decline from peak
35.1%
2025
50
All-time
2,497
Where it lives now
Nika is most concentrated in California — about 2.7× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Nika is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.