Nikki

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

⭐ Famous Nikki

Nikki Cox

American actress

Choose Nikki and your child shares a first name with Nikki Cox, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Nikki, like who?” Nikki Cox's Wikipedia article is available in 28 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 36,496 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Nikki, 44 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Nikki would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryNikki first shows up in US birth records in 1925, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 100 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1972, when it ranked #173. Today it's #3,459, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowNikki was 8.9× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 4,100 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 36,496.
• 🍂TrendNikki has slipped 800 places over the last five years and now sits at #3,459. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningNikki is an English form of Nicole, which means “victory of the people”. Our records link it to American, French and Greek roots.

About the name Nikki

Nikki is a girl name of American, French and Greek origin meaning “victory of the people”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-kki”. US birth records list Nikki for girls from 1925 to 2025, in 98 of those 101 years. Its best year was 1972, when it ranked #173 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #3,459, with 44 babies.

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