How Many People Are Named Nikko?
An estimated 4,476 people in the United States have the first name Nikko. It is predominantly male (96.1%). The average bearer is 19 years old, and Nikko peaked in popularity in 2021 with 216 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nikko as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Nikko paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Nikko is overwhelmingly male, 177 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
4,476
About 1 in 76,576 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
96.1% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2021
216 births
Total Registered
4,550
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nikko
Nikko is predominantly male (96.1%), though 177 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Nikko as a male name
Ranked #1,289 in 2024
152 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (216 births)
Nikko as a female name
Ranked #17,061 in 2022
5 female births in 2022
Peak: 1972 (16 births)
Nikko: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nikko span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,395 babies were registered. While Nikko is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nikko by Decade
How has Nikko tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Nikko by State
Birth registrations for Nikko span all 28 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Illinois, Texas. The lowest are in Louisiana, Indiana, District of Columbia. On average, about 94 Nikkos were registered per state.
Nikko + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nikko as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nikko
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Nikko: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nikko?
We estimate approximately 4,476 people named Nikko are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 76,576 Americans share this first name.
Is Nikko a common name?
Nikko is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,550 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nikko most popular?
Nikko reached peak popularity in 2021, when 216 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nikko is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nikko a male name?
Nikko is predominantly male. 96.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nikko Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nikko Smith, Nikko Johnson, Nikko Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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