Nikko
Nikko was the 1319th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 147 babies. Its best year was 1991, when it ranked 866th; the most babies were born in 2021 (216). Over the last ten years it has moved down 116 places. More babies were named Nikko in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Nico) victory of the people (short form of Nicholas) · Greek, Italian, Spanish
- Rank in 2025
- #1,319 boys, down 132 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 147boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2021216 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,702babies recorded
What does the name Nikko mean?
Nikko is a spelling of Nico, pronounced the same way, so it shares Nico's meaning and origin.
Nico is a short form of Nicholas and of related names such as Nicolás, Nicola and Nikos, according to Wiktionary, and is used for both boys and girls. Nicholas comes from the Greek Nikolaos, made of nike, 'victory', and laos, 'people', as DMNES explains. Wikipedia describes it as a unisex given name, and Niko is another spelling. Wiktionary also records a separate pet form of Nicholas, said NIK-oh, built from Nick plus -o.
νίκη (Ancient Greek, “victory”)λαός (Ancient Greek, “people”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Nicholas, Nicolás, Nicola, Nikos, Niko, Nicole.
See also: Greek names, names that mean victory.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Nico', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Nico (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Nicholas', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
Nikko popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 176 since 1970.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,319 | 147 |
| 2020 | #1,187 | 163 |
| 2010 | #1,469 | 112 |
| 2000 | #1,581 | 75 |
| 1990 | #902 | 131 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
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| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Nikko, counting every spelling?
Nikko is a spelling of Nico, a name family that ranked #116 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,319 for Nikko on its own. Together these spellings went to 3,297 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nico | 2,066 | #174 | 8,053 |
| Niko | 1,046 | #325 | 5,452 |
| Nikko | 147 | #1,319 | 877 |
| Nicco | 21 | #4,817 | 185 |
| Nyko | 10 | #8,064 | 86 |
| Nicko | 7 | #10,377 | 28 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Nikko?
147 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Nikko (0.04 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Nikko born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 57 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Nikko.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Nikko?
About 4,400 people born in the US named Nikko are alive today, with a median age of 15; half are between 7 and 28. That makes Nikko mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Nikko by state
How common Nikko was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in California (1.9×), Arizona (1.6×). In 28 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Nikko: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Nikko, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Nikko
What does Nikko mean?
Nikko is a spelling of Nico, which means “victory of the people (short form of Nicholas)” (Greek, Italian, Spanish origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Nikko?
Nikko was the 1319th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 147 babies. Its best year was 1991, when it ranked 866th; the most babies were born in 2021 (216). Over the last ten years it has moved down 116 places. More babies were named Nikko in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Nikko a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Nikko in the US.
Where is Nikko most popular?
In 2021–2025, Nikko was most common in California (0.19 per 1,000 boys), followed by Arizona and Colorado.