Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Nikia isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1971. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Nikia through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,974
- 246 boys · 3,728 girls
- Most popular year
- 1975
- 335 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 6% boys.
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 2019. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 272 in 1975. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,158 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Nikia’s family of names
In Greek usage, Nikia as a surname is a transliteration of Νίκια. In Greek usage, Nikia is a transliteration of Νικία. In Greek usage, Nikia as a surname is a transliteration of Νικιά.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 6
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Nikia, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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>99% girls
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Neely
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>99% girls