Nikko
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Meaning & Origin of Nikko
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Notable people named Nikko include:
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The Story of Nikko
Nikko first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1972, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 216 Nikkos were born — ranking #1,014 that year. As of 2026, Nikko ranks #1,252 for baby boys with 160 births, holding steady (+1%). In total, more than 5K Nikkos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Nikko
Nikko is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Nikko's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #862. Use the chart and map above to compare Nikko'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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