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Nikita
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79% girls / 21% boys
Origin of the name
Nikita is a Russian name, related to the Greek nikētēs, “victor.” It has the same meaning as Victor.
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Where babies named Nikita are born
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The darker the blue, the more common Nikita is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.
Where it is most popular
Compared with the national average, Nikita is most common in Georgia (1.8 times), Alabama (1.8) and New Jersey (1.7), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.
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Where babies named Nikita are born
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The darker the blue, the more common Nikita is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.
Where it is most popular
Compared with the national average, Nikita is most common in Washington (8.9 times), New York (3.7) and California (2.2), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.
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Girls and boys, decade by decade
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 100% | 0% |
| 1950s | 81% | 19% |
| 1960s | 65% | 35% |
| 1970s | 92% | 8% |
| 1980s | 94% | 6% |
| 1990s | 89% | 11% |
| 2000s | 64% | 36% |
| 2010s | 51% | 49% |
| 2020s | 43% | 57% |