Nikolaos vs Niko

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

Name A

Nikolaos

Boy name · Rank #2763

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Name B

Niko

Boy name · Rank #344

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Metric Nikolaos Niko
Current Rank #2763 #344
Total Births (all years) 2,072 14,629
Peak Year 2014 2022
Peak Year Births 58 1,192
Peak Decade 2010s 2020s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1962 1962

Births by Decade

Decade Nikolaos Niko
1960s 48 21
1970s 295 86
1980s 293 313
1990s 284 1,510
2000s 404 1,922
2010s 448 4,455
2020s 300 6,322

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nikolaos Niko
2014 58 432
2015 42 425
2016 48 439
2017 40 507
2018 38 549
2019 46 743
2020 48 870
2021 56 1,173
2022 48 1,192
2023 50 1,037
2024 47 1,004
2025 51 1,046

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, 1962–2025.

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