Nikos
Nikos is a Greek given name. It originates from Greek Nikolaos, which means "victory of the people". Although used as a proper first name, Nikos is also a popular nickname of the original Nikolaos (Greek) or Nicholas (English).
- Greek
Meaning & Origin of Nikos
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nikos is a Greek given name. It originates from Greek Nikolaos, which means "victory of the people". Although used as a proper first name, Nikos is also a popular nickname of the original Nikolaos (Greek) or Nicholas (English).
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Greek
The Story of Nikos
Nikos first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1962, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2009: 28 births, good for #3,719 nationwide. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 22% of all recorded Nikoss. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,439 among baby boy names with 13 births, gradually falling (-15%). In total, more than 896 Nikoss 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 Nikos
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Nikos. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Notable people named Nikos
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Nikos Alefantos , Greek football coach
- Nikos Aliagas , Greek TV host
- Nikos Anastopoulos , Greek footballer
- Nikos Arabatzis , Greek footballer
- Nikos Argiropoulos , Greek basketball player
- Nikos Babaniotis , Greek footballer
- Nikos Barboudis , Greek footballer
- Nikos Barlos , Greek basketball player
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Names that sound like Nikos
Phonetically similar names — useful when Nikos is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Nikos
Nikos is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1962 and has accumulated 896 births in the dataset. Nikos's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #2,130. Use the chart and map above to compare Nikos'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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