How Many People Are Named Niko?
An estimated 13,892 people in the United States have the first name Niko. It is predominantly male (96.5%). The average bearer is 13 years old, and Niko peaked in popularity in 2022 with 1,211 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Niko 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 Niko paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Niko is overwhelmingly male, 487 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Niko is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 13, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
13,892
About 1 in 24,673 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
96.5% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2022
1,211 births
Total Registered
14,063
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Niko
Niko is predominantly male (96.5%), though 487 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Niko as a male name
Ranked #343 in 2024
1,001 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (1,191 births)
Niko as a female name
Ranked #6,829 in 2024
17 female births in 2024
Peak: 1972 (23 births)
Niko: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Niko span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 5,355 babies were registered. Niko remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Niko by Decade
How has Niko 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.
Niko by State
Birth registrations for Niko span all 46 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in New Hampshire, North Dakota, Mississippi. On average, about 254 Nikos were registered per state.
Niko + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Niko as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Niko
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Niko: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Niko?
We estimate approximately 13,892 people named Niko 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 24,673 Americans share this first name.
Is Niko a common name?
Niko is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 14,063 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Niko most popular?
Niko reached peak popularity in 2022, when 1,211 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Niko is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Niko a male name?
Niko is predominantly male. 96.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Niko Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Niko Smith, Niko Johnson, Niko 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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