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Nikko

/ˈnikoʊ/ · 96% boys · 147 born in 2025

Nikko has been given to about 4,702 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2021, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈnikoʊ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 4,524
Median age today15 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Nikko per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2021 · 216
  • Born in 2025147
  • All time4,702

How popular is Nikko?

Its best year was 2021, when 216 babies were given the name, ranking 1020th. The typical living American called Nikko is about 15 years old today. It is relatively most common in Colorado, where it accounts for 0.01% of births.

Names that sound like Nikko

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Niko0.96
  2. Nico0.86
  3. Nick0.61
  4. Nicky0.61
  5. Nixon0.60
  6. Nikola0.57
  7. Nicola0.53
  8. Nickolas0.51

Middle names for Nikko

Ranked by flow score
  1. Nikko Paul0.83
  2. Nikko Lee0.83
  3. Nikko Dean0.82
  4. Nikko Blake0.82
  5. Nikko Bryce0.82
  6. Nikko Wade0.82

Sibling names for Nikko

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Andiesister · 0.96
  2. Mustafabrother · 0.95
  3. Yehudabrother · 0.95
  4. Keziahsister · 0.95
  5. Selenesister · 0.94
  6. Yousefbrother · 0.94

Where Nikko is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Colorado0.01%
  2. Indiana0.01%
  3. Washington0.01%
  4. Virginia0.01%
  5. Arizona0.01%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Nikko White0.78
  2. Nikko Reyes0.78
  3. Nikko Lee0.78
  4. Nikko Hill0.78
  5. Nikko Hall0.78
  6. Nikko Green0.78

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Nikko

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Nikko across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.