Nikko
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,714 in 1972
0 babies were named Nikko in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1970–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryNikko first shows up in US birth records in 1970, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 55 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1972, when it reached #3,714.
About the name Nikko
Nikko is a girl name of American and Greek origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-kko”. US birth records list Nikko for girls from 1970 to 2022, in 24 of those 53 years. Its best year was 1972, when it ranked #3,714 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesGreek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.0 | 165,289 girls |
| 1980s | 1.4 | 699,301 girls |
| 1990s | 1.5 | 680,272 girls |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 1,234,568 girls |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 1,612,903 girls |
| 2020s | 1.0 | 1,000,000 girls |
Other spellings of Nikko
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Questions about the name Nikko
What is the origin of the name Nikko?
Nikko has American, Greek roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Nikko a boy or girl name?
Nikko is a girl name, though a few boys get it too.
How popular is the name Nikko?
Nikko is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #3,714 in 1972.