Nikko is an uncommon variant of Nick that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2021.
Nikko is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #1,319 for boy births in the United States (and #2,743 across all names), given to 147 babies. Nikko first appears in 1970 and peaked in 2021 (216 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 147 | 147 | — | #1,319 |
| 2024 | 154 | 154 | — | #1,282 |
| 2023 | 194 | 194 | — | #1,101 |
| 2022 | 171 | 171 | #17,073 | #1,202 |
| 2021 | 216 | 216 | — | #1,020 |
| 2020 | 163 | 163 | — | #1,187 |
| 2019 | 144 | 144 | — | #1,292 |
| 2018 | 164 | 164 | — | #1,173 |
| 2017 | 135 | 135 | — | #1,334 |
| 2016 | 142 | 142 | — | #1,283 |
| 2015 | 160 | 160 | #15,890 | #1,203 |
| 2014 | 145 | 145 | — | #1,248 |
| 2013 | 150 | 150 | — | #1,199 |
| 2012 | 136 | 136 | #18,810 | #1,312 |
| 2011 | 109 | 109 | — | #1,490 |
| 2010 | 112 | 112 | — | #1,469 |
| 2009 | 104 | 104 | #19,413 | #1,614 |
| 2008 | 92 | 92 | — | #1,674 |
| 2007 | 90 | 90 | #19,716 | #1,757 |
| 2006 | 76 | 76 | — | #1,818 |
| 2005 | 121 | 121 | — | #1,280 |
| 2004 | 57 | 57 | — | #2,093 |
| 2003 | 62 | 62 | — | #1,899 |
| 2002 | 82 | 82 | #17,384 | #1,593 |
| 2001 | 78 | 78 | — | #1,562 |
| 2000 | 75 | 75 | — | #1,581 |
| 1999 | 67 | 67 | — | #1,620 |
| 1998 | 72 | 72 | — | #1,524 |
| 1997 | 78 | — | #15,425 | #1,476 |
| 1996 | 86 | — | — | #1,288 |
| 1995 | 104 | — | #15,081 | #1,154 |
| 1994 | 126 | — | — | #993 |
| 1993 | 119 | — | — | #1,006 |
| 1992 | 141 | — | — | #890 |
| 1991 | 157 | — | #9,132 | #866 |
| 1990 | 139 | — | #9,886 | #902 |
| 1989 | 129 | — | #11,877 | #919 |
| 1988 | 68 | — | #8,174 | #1,351 |
| 1987 | 5 | — | #12,642 | — |
| 1986 | 8 | — | — | #5,197 |
| 1985 | 7 | — | — | #5,579 |
| 1983 | 9 | — | — | #4,385 |
| 1981 | 5 | — | — | #6,979 |
| 1980 | 5 | — | #11,602 | — |
| 1979 | 6 | — | #9,814 | — |
| 1978 | 9 | — | #6,758 | — |
| 1977 | 7 | — | #8,146 | — |
| 1976 | 9 | — | #6,421 | — |
| 1975 | 8 | — | #6,936 | — |
| 1974 | 13 | — | #4,639 | — |
| 1973 | 6 | — | #8,103 | — |
| 1972 | 21 | — | #3,835 | #5,522 |
| 1971 | 11 | — | #5,023 | — |
| 1970 | 8 | — | #6,188 | — |