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Niko

Boy

Meaning of Niko: Greek: 'victory of the people'

Niko is a boy's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 331st most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 509th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#331

1,065 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#509

77 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

15,135

First recorded 1962 · peak 2022

Trend

rising

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 14 babies1982: 12 babies1983: 21 babies1984: 18 babies1985: 13 babies1986: 7 babies1987: 17 babies1988: 80 babies1989: 146 babies1990: 171 babies19901991: 170 babies1992: 148 babies1993: 142 babies1994: 156 babies1995: 174 babies1996: 153 babies1997: 153 babies1998: 153 babies1999: 128 babies2000: 147 babies20002001: 166 babies2002: 164 babies2003: 186 babies2004: 175 babies2005: 169 babies2006: 199 babies2007: 225 babies2008: 279 babies2009: 287 babies2010: 288 babies20102011: 315 babies2012: 360 babies2013: 445 babies2014: 443 babies2015: 436 babies2016: 452 babies2017: 523 babies2018: 556 babies2019: 756 babies2020: 885 babies20202021: 1,192 babies2022: 1,212 babies2023: 1,051 babies2024: 1,021 babies2025: 1,065 babies
US babies named Niko per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 1,212.

Gender split

97% boys · 3% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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