Nikan is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 2020 and remains in steady use.
Nikan is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #6,061 for boy births in the United States (and #12,750 across all names), given to 15 babies. Nikan was first reported in SSA data in 2008 and peaked in 2020 (15 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 | 15 | #6,061 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | #7,612 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 | #7,607 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | #7,598 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 | #9,439 |
| 2020 | 15 | 15 | #5,893 |
| 2019 | 10 | 10 | #8,044 |
| 2018 | 8 | 8 | #9,411 |
| 2017 | 8 | 8 | #9,445 |
| 2016 | 10 | 10 | #7,985 |
| 2015 | 11 | 11 | #7,397 |
| 2014 | 6 | 6 | #11,723 |
| 2013 | 5 | 5 | #13,495 |
| 2012 | 5 | 5 | #13,650 |
| 2010 | 5 | 5 | #13,695 |
| 2008 | 6 | 6 | #12,134 |