Gender
Origin
- Greek
- Peoples victory
- English
- Abbreviation of Nicholas. Mythological Nike was Greek goddess of victory and root origin of Nicholas.
- Finnish
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Niko
Pronunciation
n(i)-ko
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #287, 1,191 births); most recent 2025 (rank #325, 1,046 births)
- Girls: peak in 1972 (rank #2903, 23 births); most recent 2025 (rank #6116, 19 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,046 | 19 |
| 2024 | 1,001 | 17 |
| 2023 | 1,037 | 14 |
| 2022 | 1,191 | 20 |
| 2021 | 1,171 | 19 |
| 2020 | 870 | 15 |
| 2019 | 742 | 13 |
| 2018 | 549 | 7 |
| 2017 | 507 | 16 |
| 2016 | 439 | 13 |
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 2023 (rank #504, 78 births); most recent 2025 (rank #615, 61 births)
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #4683, 4 births); most recent 2020 (rank #5492, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61 | – |
| 2024 | 77 | – |
| 2023 | 78 | – |
| 2022 | 78 | – |
| 2021 | 69 | – |
| 2020 | 42 | 3 |
| 2019 | 37 | – |
| 2018 | 33 | 4 |
| 2017 | 25 | – |
| 2016 | 38 | – |
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
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2002 (rank #1607, 12 births); most recent 2022 (rank #5010, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2014 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #454, 7 births); most recent 2025 (rank #552, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #304, 12 births); most recent 2025 (rank #560, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #395, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #257, 16 births); most recent 2023 (rank #257, 13 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 13 |
| 2015 | 14 |
| 2014 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence