Nik vs Niko

Side-by-side comparison of Nik and Niko — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Nik

Boy name · Rank #12575

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Name B

Niko

Boy name · Rank #343

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Metric Nik Niko
Current Rank #12575 #343
Total Births (all years) 211 13,576
Peak Year 2005 2022
Peak Year Births 9 1,191
Peak Decade 2000ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1964 1962

Births by Decade

Decade Nik Niko
1960ss 5 21
1970ss 30 87
1980ss 34 313
1990ss 29 1,510
2000ss 54 1,922
2010ss 47 4,453
2020ss 12 5,270

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nik Niko
2014 — 431
2015 8 425
2016 — 439
2017 7 507
2018 5 549
2019 9 742
2020 — 870
2021 — 1,171
2022 — 1,191
2023 7 1,037
2024 5 1,001

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1964–2024.

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