Nikolaas vs Niko

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

Name A

Nikolaas

Boy name

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Name B

Niko

Boy name · Rank #343

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Metric Nikolaas Niko
Current Rank Unranked #343
Total Births (all years) 17 13,576
Peak Year 2012 2022
Peak Year Births 7 1,191
Peak Decade 2010ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1994 1962

Births by Decade

Decade Nikolaas Niko
1960ss — 21
1970ss — 87
1980ss — 313
1990ss 5 1,510
2000ss — 1,922
2010ss 12 4,453
2020ss — 5,270

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nikolaas Niko
2014 5 431
2015 — 425
2016 — 439
2017 — 507
2018 — 549
2019 — 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, 1994–2014.

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