Niko is an established variant of Nick that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2022.
Niko is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #325 among boys (1,046) and #6,269 among girls (19) — overall #624 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,065 | 1,065 | #6,269 | #325 |
| 2024 | 1,021 | 1,021 | #6,857 | #344 |
| 2023 | 1,051 | 1,051 | #7,944 | #320 |
| 2022 | 1,212 | 1,212 | #6,154 | #287 |
| 2021 | 1,192 | 1,192 | #6,346 | #290 |
| 2020 | 885 | 885 | #7,474 | #358 |
| 2019 | 756 | 756 | #8,480 | #416 |
| 2018 | 556 | 556 | #13,435 | #518 |
| 2017 | 523 | 523 | #7,339 | #549 |
| 2016 | 452 | 452 | #8,741 | #613 |
| 2015 | 436 | 436 | #9,968 | #629 |
| 2014 | 443 | 443 | #9,989 | #618 |
| 2013 | 445 | 445 | #9,462 | #587 |
| 2012 | 360 | 360 | #8,516 | #688 |
| 2011 | 315 | 315 | #9,572 | #749 |
| 2010 | 288 | 288 | #11,033 | #789 |
| 2009 | 287 | 287 | #8,769 | #814 |
| 2008 | 279 | 279 | #8,431 | #831 |
| 2007 | 225 | 225 | #13,582 | #915 |
| 2006 | 199 | 199 | #12,155 | #978 |
| 2005 | 169 | 169 | #14,104 | #1,038 |
| 2004 | 175 | 175 | — | #961 |
| 2003 | 186 | 186 | #11,081 | #930 |
| 2002 | 164 | 164 | #14,910 | #995 |
| 2001 | 166 | 166 | — | #938 |
| 2000 | 147 | 147 | #12,775 | #1,038 |
| 1999 | 128 | 128 | #16,152 | #1,093 |
| 1998 | 153 | 153 | #15,890 | #949 |
| 1997 | 153 | — | #13,260 | #928 |
| 1996 | 153 | — | #11,436 | #905 |
| 1995 | 174 | — | #10,235 | #836 |
| 1994 | 156 | — | — | #859 |
| 1993 | 142 | — | — | #904 |
| 1992 | 148 | — | #11,335 | #891 |
| 1991 | 170 | — | — | #791 |
| 1990 | 171 | — | — | #776 |
| 1989 | 146 | — | #13,852 | #847 |
| 1988 | 80 | — | #13,248 | #1,171 |
| 1987 | 17 | — | #10,821 | #4,161 |
| 1986 | 7 | — | — | #5,750 |
| 1985 | 13 | — | — | #3,541 |
| 1984 | 18 | — | — | #2,674 |
| 1983 | 21 | — | — | #2,388 |
| 1982 | 12 | — | #11,733 | #5,436 |
| 1981 | 14 | — | — | #3,170 |
| 1980 | 6 | — | — | #6,021 |
| 1979 | 6 | — | — | #5,841 |
| 1978 | 13 | — | #10,905 | #4,443 |
| 1977 | 15 | — | #8,147 | #4,463 |
| 1976 | 8 | — | #7,065 | — |
| 1975 | 18 | — | #5,065 | #5,265 |
| 1974 | 28 | — | #3,399 | #4,082 |
| 1973 | 34 | — | #3,591 | #2,473 |
| 1972 | 36 | — | #2,959 | #2,776 |
| 1971 | 28 | — | #3,894 | #2,925 |
| 1970 | 25 | — | #3,824 | #3,448 |
| 1969 | 19 | — | #3,914 | #4,831 |
| 1968 | 16 | — | #4,691 | #3,999 |
| 1966 | 5 | — | — | #4,355 |
| 1962 | 5 | — | — | #4,466 |