Niko vs Nikolas

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

Name A

Niko

Boy name · Rank #343

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Name B

Nikolas

Boy name · Rank #725

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Metric Niko Nikolas
Current Rank #343 #725
Total Births (all years) 13,576 23,658
Peak Year 2022 2004
Peak Year Births 1,191 1,060
Peak Decade 2020ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1962 1937

Births by Decade

Decade Niko Nikolas
1930ss — 6
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 5
1960ss 21 107
1970ss 87 503
1980ss 313 1,955
1990ss 1,510 5,945
2000ss 1,922 7,812
2010ss 4,453 5,132
2020ss 5,270 2,188

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Niko Nikolas
2014 431 495
2015 425 497
2016 439 498
2017 507 463
2018 549 502
2019 742 454
2020 870 453
2021 1,171 477
2022 1,191 475
2023 1,037 422
2024 1,001 361

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, 1962–2024.

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