Niklas vs Niko

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

Name A

Niklas

Boy name · Rank #12682

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Name B

Niko

Boy name · Rank #343

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Metric Niklas Niko
Current Rank #12682 #343
Total Births (all years) 1,701 13,576
Peak Year 2000 2022
Peak Year Births 90 1,191
Peak Decade 2000ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1976 1962

Births by Decade

Decade Niklas Niko
1960ss — 21
1970ss 22 87
1980ss 155 313
1990ss 486 1,510
2000ss 686 1,922
2010ss 296 4,453
2020ss 56 5,270

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Niklas Niko
2014 24 431
2015 24 425
2016 25 439
2017 29 507
2018 13 549
2019 15 742
2020 12 870
2021 20 1,171
2022 10 1,191
2023 9 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, 1976–2024.

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