Nikolay vs Niko

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

Name A

Nikolay

Boy name · Rank #5139

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Name B

Niko

Boy name · Rank #343

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Metric Nikolay Niko
Current Rank #5139 #343
Total Births (all years) 492 13,576
Peak Year 2010 2022
Peak Year Births 32 1,191
Peak Decade 2010ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1992 1962

Births by Decade

Decade Nikolay Niko
1960ss — 21
1970ss — 87
1980ss — 313
1990ss 34 1,510
2000ss 163 1,922
2010ss 219 4,453
2020ss 76 5,270

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nikolay Niko
2014 29 431
2015 27 425
2016 15 439
2017 19 507
2018 13 549
2019 17 742
2020 17 870
2021 16 1,171
2022 17 1,191
2023 7 1,037
2024 19 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, 1992–2024.

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