Nikkie
A feminine diminutive form of the Greek name Nikolaos, meaning "victor of the people".
Name Census estimates that about 679 living Americans carry the first name Nikkie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Nikkie today is around 39 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Nikkie births was 1985 (31 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Nikkie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
679
~ 1 in 504,793 Americans
Peak year
1985
31 babies that year
Average age
39
years old
2016 SSA rank
#18,118
Tracked since 1948
Popularity
Nikkie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Nikkie from the 1940s through to the 2010s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 207 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Nikkie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Nikkie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Nikkies live
Origin
Meaning and history of Nikkie
The name Nikkie is a diminutive form of the masculine name Nikolas, which is derived from the Greek name Nikolaos. The name Nikolaos is composed of two elements: "niko" meaning "victory" and "laos" meaning "people." Therefore, the name Nikkie can be interpreted as "victorious people" or "people's victory."
The name Nikolaos has its roots in ancient Greek culture and can be traced back to the 3rd century BC. It was a popular name among early Christians, as it was borne by several saints and bishops. One of the most notable historical figures with this name is Saint Nicholas, the 4th-century bishop of Myra, who is the inspiration for the modern-day Santa Claus.
In the Middle Ages, the name Nikolaos was widely used throughout Europe, often in the form of Nicholas or its variants, such as Nikolaus in German, Nikola in Slavic languages, and Nicolò in Italian. Several kings and nobles bore this name, including Nicholas I, the 9th-century King of Serbia (810-880), and Nicholas II, the last Tsar of Russia (1868-1918).
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Nikkie as a diminutive form can be found in the Netherlands, where it has been in use since the early 20th century. The Dutch author and poet Niko Tinbergen, who was born Nikolaas Tinbergen in 1907 and won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1973, is an example of a notable figure with this name.
Other famous individuals with the name Nikkie include Nikkie de Jager (born 1994), a Dutch YouTube personality and makeup artist known as NikkieTutorials; Nikkie van der Wal (born 1988), a Dutch professional boxer; and Nikkie Plessen (born 1951), a Dutch television presenter and actress.
In addition to its Dutch roots, the diminutive form Nikkie has also been used in other cultures, such as the Swedish author and journalist Nikkie Wåhlin (born 1981) and the American model and actress Nikki Reed (born 1988).
People
Nikkie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Nikkie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with N
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Nikkie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nikkie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 679 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Nikkie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 504,793 US residents.
Is Nikkie a common name?
We classify Nikkie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 730 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Nikkie most popular?
The single biggest year for Nikkie was 1985, when 31 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Nikkie is about 39 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Nikkie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Nikkie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.