The first name Niko
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 61 boys were named Niko, making it the 615th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2022, with 78 births (#500).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Niko with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Niko at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 1,046 boys born in the United States were named Niko, the 325th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2022, when 1,192 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 Niko
34 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Niko KovačCroatian footballer and manager, born 1971
- Niko KranjčarCroatian footballer, born 1984
- Niko PirosmaniGeorgian artist (1862-1918)
- Nikolai MarrGeorgian ethnologist and linguist (1864–1934)
- Niko SigurCanadian soccer player (born 2003)
- Niko KapanenFinnish ice hockey player, born 1978
- Nikoloz MuskhelishviliGeorgian mathematician (1891-1976)
- Niko HämäläinenFinnish association football player, born 1997
- Niko EeckhoutBelgian cyclist, born 1970
- Niko MikkolaFinnish ice hockey player (born 1996)
- Niko PeleshiAlbanian politician, born 1970
- Niko HurmeFinnish musician, born 1974
Questions
- How popular is the name Niko?
- In 2025, 61 boys born in England and Wales were named Niko, ranking 615th. Its peak was 2022, with 78 births.
- Is Niko a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 97% of the 15,135 US babies named Niko since 1880 were boys.
- When was Niko most popular?
- 2022 in the United States, when 1,192 babies were named Niko, its highest rank at 287th.