The first name Nik
A boy’s name.
1 syllable Male
Meaning and origin
A male given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 4 boys were named Nik, making it the 4,275th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2011, with 6 births (#2,892).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Nik with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Nik at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 7 boys born in the United States were named Nik, the 10,381st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2005, when 9 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Nik
7 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Nik StauskasCanadian basketball player (born 1993)
- Nik WallendaAmerican acrobat, aerialist, daredevil, and high wire artist, born 1979
- Nik Caner-MedleyAmerican basketball player, born 1983
- Nik DodaniAmerican actor and comedian, born 1994
- Nik TurnerEnglish musician (1940–2022)
- Nik SchröterGerman cyclist, born 1998
- Nik LentzAmerican martial artist, born 1984
Questions
- How popular is the name Nik?
- In 2025, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Nik, ranking 4,275th. Its peak was 2011, with 6 births.
- Is Nik a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 217 US babies named Nik since 1880 were boys.
- When was Nik most popular?
- 2005 in the United States, when 9 babies were named Nik, its highest rank at 8,109th.