Boy name
Niko
Niko holds the #325 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 1,046 newborn boys in a single year. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. Its strongest year on record was 2022 (#287 nationally, 1,192 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1962. The name's biggest fan base is in Alaska (#110 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#325
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#287
in 2022 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
1,046
boys named Niko
Niko popularity, 1880–2025
Where Niko is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Alaska (#110), Delaware (#126), New Mexico (#134)
Uniqueness score
34/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Niko in the most recent year of SSA data.