Niki

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A few things about Niki you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Niki

Niki de Saint Phalle

Plastician, painter and sculptor (1930–2002)

Choose Niki and your child shares a first name with Niki de Saint Phalle, a plastician, painter and sculptor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Niki, like who?” Niki de Saint Phalle's Wikipedia article is available in 49 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 123,457 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Niki, 13 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Niki would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryNiki first shows up in US birth records in 1932, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 93 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1972, when it ranked #626. Today it's #7,885, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowNiki was 4.1× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 30,303 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 123,457.
• 🚀TrendNiki has climbed 3,205 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #7,885. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 💬MeaningIn Greek, Niki means “victory”. Our records link it to American, French and Greek roots.

About the name Niki

Niki is a girl name of American, French and Greek origin meaning “victory”. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-iki”. US birth records list Niki for girls from 1932 to 2025, in 89 of those 94 years. Its best year was 1972, when it ranked #626 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #7,885, with 13 babies.

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