Nikai is a very rare variant of Niko that peaked in 2008 and remains in steady use.
Nikai is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #13,338 for boy births in the United States (and #27,466 across all names), given to 5 babies. Nikai was first reported in SSA data in 2000 and peaked in 2008 (11 births).
Boys named Nikai per year · hover for count and boys rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 2000–2025 · U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) · SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Girls named Nikai
Girls named Nikai per year · hover for count and girls rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 2000–2025 · U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) · SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here