Boys' name · since 1972
Nikko
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 4,526 babies named Nikko, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,902 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,317 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,526
- born since 1972
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Nikko is the #1317 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 4,526 recorded since 1972.
Social Security Administration records show Nikko recorded 4,526 times among boys since 1972, holding rank #1317 nationally today, ahead of 91% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2025.
- #1,902 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,317 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 4,526 born since 1972
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nikko ranks #1,902 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,317 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 4,526 born since 1972, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1,902 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,317 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,526
- born since 1972
- 2010s
- peak decade
Nikko's 4,526 recorded births place it above 95.81% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
28 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Nikko compares
4,526 Top 14% higher than 86% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Nikko's all-time total is 12x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nikko | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,526 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 216 | 34 | 22,252 |
Nikko's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nikko's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 65% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 35%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 216, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nikko popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 216
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Nikko popularity over time - girls
176 total births recorded since 1970 (Nikko as girls' name)
Nikko by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,386 births, 31% of the file).
2010s was Nikko's strongest decade.
1,386 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Nikko births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 211
1980s
211 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,062 births
- 2000s
2000s
822 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,386 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,040 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,386 births (31% of all-time use).
How Nikko compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Nikko's total volume
Nikko by state
Where Nikko concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,029 | 22.7% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 355 | 7.8% |
| #3 | Texas | | 289 | 6.4% |
| #4 | New York | | 216 | 4.8% |
| #5 | Florida | | 174 | 3.8% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 83 | 1.8% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 83 | 1.8% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 73 | 1.6% |
1,029 of 4,526 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.
Nikko appears in 28 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Nikko's data
- Nikko's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,386 total births) through the 2020s (1,040) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Nikkos (1,029 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Nikko: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2021)
Similar record span (~53 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1972–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Nikko draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.