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Niki

Girl

Meaning of Niki: Greek: 'victory'

Niki is a girl's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7730th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 5891st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#7730

13 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5891

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

7,277

First recorded 1932 · peak 1972

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 205 babies1982: 185 babies1983: 137 babies1984: 148 babies1985: 181 babies1986: 162 babies1987: 139 babies1988: 138 babies1989: 115 babies1990: 113 babies19901991: 101 babies1992: 104 babies1993: 218 babies1994: 152 babies1995: 135 babies1996: 100 babies1997: 78 babies1998: 71 babies1999: 62 babies2000: 60 babies20002001: 51 babies2002: 65 babies2003: 45 babies2004: 37 babies2005: 50 babies2006: 44 babies2007: 47 babies2008: 38 babies2009: 37 babies2010: 34 babies20102011: 22 babies2012: 28 babies2013: 28 babies2014: 30 babies2015: 21 babies2016: 26 babies2017: 23 babies2018: 20 babies2019: 24 babies2020: 8 babies20202021: 16 babies2022: 18 babies2023: 17 babies2024: 10 babies2025: 13 babies
US babies named Niki per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 218.

Gender split

3% boys · 97% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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