The NXT Women's Championship was first introduced on April 5, 2013, at WrestleMania Axxess. On the May 30, 2013 NXT tapings (episode aired on June 5), Stephanie McMahon announced that there would be a tournament, featuring four developmental Divas and four Divas from the main roster competing to be crowned as the inaugural NXT Women's Champion in a knockout system format. On June 20, 2013, Paige became the first NXT Women's Champion defeating Emma in the tournament finals.
Io Shirai is the reigning NXT Women's Champion after defeating Rhea Ripley and Charlotte Flair in a triple threat match at NXT TakeOver: In Your House.
| Champion | Date | Reign | Days |
| Paige | June 20, 2013 | 1 | 273 |
| Vacated | April 24, 2014 | — | — |
| Charlotte | May 29, 2014 | 1 | 258 |
| Sasha Banks | February 11, 2015 | 1 | 191 |
| Bayley | August 22, 2015 | 1 | 223 |
| Asuka | April 1, 2016 | 1 | 522 |
| Vacated | August 24, 2017 | — | — |
| Ember Moon | November 18, 2017 | 1 | 139 |
| Shayna Baszler | April 7, 2018 | 1 | 132 |
| Kairi Sane | August 18, 2018 | 1 | 71 |
| Shayna Baszler | October 28, 2018 | 2 | 416 |
| Rhea Ripley | December 18, 2019 | 1 | 108 |
| Charlotte Flair | April 5, 2020 | 2 | 63 |
| Io Shirai | June 7, 2020 | 1 | 35+ |
| Wrestler | No. of reigns | Combined days recognized by WWE |
| Shayna Baszler | 2 | 548 |
| Asuka | 1 | 522 |
| Charlotte Flair | 2 | 321 |
| Paige | 1 | 273 |
| Bayley | 1 | 223 |
| Sasha Banks | 1 | 191 |
| Ember Moon | 1 | 139 |
| Rhea Ripley | 1 | 108 |
| Kairi Sane | 1 | 71 |
| Io Shirai | 1 | 35+ |
