Nikholas vs Niko

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

Name A

Nikholas

Boy name

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Name B

Niko

Boy name · Rank #343

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Metric Nikholas Niko
Current Rank Unranked #343
Total Births (all years) 149 13,576
Peak Year 2011 2022
Peak Year Births 13 1,191
Peak Decade 2000ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1987 1962

Births by Decade

Decade Nikholas Niko
1960ss — 21
1970ss — 87
1980ss 5 313
1990ss 29 1,510
2000ss 62 1,922
2010ss 53 4,453
2020ss — 5,270

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nikholas Niko
2014 6 431
2015 5 425
2016 — 439
2017 — 507
2018 — 549
2019 6 742
2020 — 870
2021 — 1,171
2022 — 1,191
2023 — 1,037
2024 — 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, 1987–2019.

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