boy's name
Nikko
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,995
Nikko is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 147 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2021, when 216 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 22,554 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1970.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Nikko over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 98 |
| 1980s | 236 |
| 1990s | 1,089 |
| 2000s | 837 |
| 2010s | 1,397 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,045 |
How popular is Nikko?
In 2025, Nikko was given to 147 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Nikko is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Nikko
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nikko also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nikko over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nikko
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nikko — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nikko
How popular is the name Nikko?
In 2025, Nikko was given to 147 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Nikko a girl's or a boy's name?
Nikko is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Nikko?
Nikko has 2 syllables.
When was Nikko most popular?
Nikko peaked in 2021, when 216 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Nikko a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nikko currently ranks #1,320 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.