Nik is a very rare variant of Nick that peaked in 2005 and remains in steady use.
Nik is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #10,381 for boy births in the United States (and #21,427 across all names), given to 7 babies. Nik first appears in 1964 and peaked in 2005 (9 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 7 | #10,381 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | #13,658 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 | #10,489 |
| 2019 | 9 | 9 | #8,677 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | #13,553 |
| 2017 | 7 | 7 | #10,470 |
| 2015 | 8 | 8 | #9,321 |
| 2013 | 6 | 6 | #11,749 |
| 2012 | 5 | 5 | #13,649 |
| 2011 | 7 | 7 | #10,451 |
| 2009 | 6 | 6 | #12,043 |
| 2008 | 9 | 9 | #8,807 |
| 2007 | 8 | 8 | #9,507 |
| 2006 | 9 | 9 | #8,541 |
| 2005 | 9 | 9 | #8,109 |
| 2003 | 6 | 6 | #10,498 |
| 2002 | 7 | 7 | #9,114 |
| 1997 | 5 | — | #10,330 |
| 1995 | 6 | — | #8,571 |
| 1993 | 6 | — | #8,378 |
| 1991 | 5 | — | #9,193 |
| 1990 | 7 | — | #6,946 |
| 1989 | 5 | — | #8,851 |
| 1987 | 6 | — | #6,714 |
| 1985 | 6 | — | #6,288 |
| 1983 | 5 | — | #6,990 |
| 1981 | 6 | — | #6,021 |
| 1980 | 5 | — | #6,976 |
| 1977 | 7 | — | #4,957 |
| 1976 | 6 | — | #5,413 |
| 1974 | 5 | — | #5,766 |
| 1973 | 5 | — | #5,640 |
| 1972 | 7 | — | #4,302 |
| 1964 | 5 | — | #4,451 |