ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1968 First Year 2026 Last Year 1972 Peak Year #2903 Peak Rank 521 Total Count 46 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Niko What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Niko is a name with multiple cultural origins: Finnish, Croatian, Slovene, Georgian, German. Origin data from [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/). ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Finnish * Croatian * Slovene * Georgian * German 📖 ## The Story of Niko American parents first put Niko on the record books as a baby boy name in 1962, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 1,191 Nikos were born — ranking #287 that year. About 47% of every Niko on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Niko ranks #324 for baby boys with 1,068 births, rising sharply (+40% over the past five years). All told, over 16K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Niko Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Niko. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Claus](/claus) * [Klaus](/klaus) * Miklavž * [Nickolaus](/nickolaus) * [Niclas](/niclas) * [Nico](/nico) * [Nicolaus](/nicolaus) * [Nik](/nik) * [Nika](/nika) * Nikica * [Niklas](/niklas) * [Niklaus](/niklaus) * [Nikola](/nikola) * [Nikolaj](/nikolaj) * [Nikolaus](/nikolaus) * [Nikoloz](/nikoloz) * Nikša * Nikusha 🎶 ## Names that sound like Niko Phonetically similar names — useful when Niko is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Nico](/nico) * [Nikko](/nikko) * [Neco](/neco) * [Neko](/neko) * [Nikkei](/nikkei) * Naco * [Nicho](/nicho) * Necco * Nigo * Niku * Noco * Nako Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Niko What does the name Niko mean? Niko is a name with multiple cultural origins: Finnish, Croatian, Slovene, Georgian, German. What is the origin of the name Niko? Niko has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Finnish, Croatian, Slovene, Georgian, German. How popular is Niko in 2026? In 2026, Niko ranks #324 among boys' names in the U.S., with 1,068 babies given the name that year. When was Niko most popular? Niko reached its peak popularity in 2022, ranking #287 that year with 1,191 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Niko most popular? Niko has historically been most popular in Hawaii, Montana, New Mexico. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Niko. Is Niko a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Niko is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Niko? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Niko include Merlin, Kendall, Jensen. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Niko? Common variants and related forms of Niko include Claus, Klaus, Miklavž, Nickolaus, Niclas, Nico. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👧DallisPeak #2903](/dallis)[👧DavettaPeak #2903](/davetta)[👧SarhaPeak #2903](/sarha)[👧LewandaPeak #2903](/lewanda)[👧YolundaPeak #2903](/yolunda)[👧LanisePeak #2903](/lanise)[👧KelliannePeak #2903](/kellianne)[👧MilisaPeak #2903](/milisa) ## About the name Niko Niko is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1962 and has accumulated 16K births in the dataset. Niko's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #287\. Use the chart and map above to compare Niko's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2022 → ](/year/2022) * [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s) * [ Names starting with "N" → ](/letter/n) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.