Nikolai vs Niko

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

Name A

Nikolai

Boy name · Rank #590

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Name B

Niko

Boy name · Rank #343

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Metric Nikolai Niko
Current Rank #590 #343
Total Births (all years) 10,550 13,576
Peak Year 2016 2022
Peak Year Births 639 1,191
Peak Decade 2010ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1960 1962

Births by Decade

Decade Nikolai Niko
1960ss 52 21
1970ss 202 87
1980ss 289 313
1990ss 733 1,510
2000ss 1,632 1,922
2010ss 5,058 4,453
2020ss 2,584 5,270

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nikolai Niko
2014 516 431
2015 629 425
2016 639 439
2017 572 507
2018 614 549
2019 553 742
2020 520 870
2021 622 1,171
2022 490 1,191
2023 468 1,037
2024 484 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, 1960–2024.

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