Gender
Male
Origin
- Greek
- Victory of the people
- English
- Abbreviation of Nicholas. Mythological Nike was Greek goddess of victory and root origin of Nicholas.
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Nikko
Pronunciation
n(ik)-ko
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #1014, 216 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1315, 147 births)
- Girls: peak in 1972 (rank #3713, 16 births); most recent 2022 (rank #15292, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 147 | – |
| 2024 | 152 | – |
| 2023 | 193 | – |
| 2022 | 166 | 5 |
| 2021 | 216 | – |
| 2020 | 163 | – |
| 2019 | 144 | – |
| 2018 | 164 | – |
| 2017 | 135 | – |
| 2016 | 142 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2014 (rank #3357, 5 births); most recent 2024 (rank #5115, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence