Nik
Nik is a male nickname/moniker derived from the Ancient Greek word νίκη (nike), meaning 'victory'.
- English
- Greek
- Slovene
Meaning & Origin of Nik
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nik is a male nickname/moniker derived from the Ancient Greek word νίκη (nike), meaning 'victory'.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
- Greek
- Slovene
The Story of Nik
The earliest SSA record of Nik as a baby boy name dates back to 1964, when 5 babies received it. 2005 was its biggest year on record, with 9 newborns named Nik — #7,638 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 26% of all recorded Niks. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 211 Niks have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Nik
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About the name Nik
Nik is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1964 and has accumulated 211 births in the dataset. Nik's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #7,638. Use the chart and map above to compare Nik's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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