Is Nikko a boy or girl name?
Nikko is a boy name in the US. In 2024, 0 girls and 152 boys were named Nikko, so 0% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 3.9% of the 4,550 US babies named Nikko were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #1,289
- Girl rank, 2024
- Not ranked
- Babies named Nikko since 1970
- 4,550
- Most popular year
- 2021
- 216 babies
Boys and girls named Nikko, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 | 93 | 94.9% |
| 1980s | 210 | 26 | 11% |
| 1990s | 1,062 | 27 | 2.5% |
| 2000s | 822 | 15 | 1.8% |
| 2010s | 1,384 | 11 | 0.8% |
| 2020s | 890 | 5 | 0.6% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 152 | #1,289 | 0 | – |
| 2023 | 193 | #1,102 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 166 | #1,202 | 5 | #17,061 |
| 2021 | 216 | #1,018 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 163 | #1,186 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 144 | #1,292 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 164 | #1,173 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 135 | #1,333 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 142 | #1,283 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 154 | #1,203 | 6 | #15,888 |
| 2014 | 145 | #1,247 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 148 | #1,214 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 131 | #1,312 | 5 | #18,805 |
| 2011 | 109 | #1,490 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 112 | #1,469 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 99 | #1,614 | 5 | #19,411 |
| 2008 | 92 | #1,674 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 85 | #1,756 | 5 | #19,716 |
| 2006 | 76 | #1,818 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 121 | #1,280 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 57 | #2,093 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 62 | #1,899 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 77 | #1,593 | 5 | #17,383 |
| 2001 | 78 | #1,562 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 75 | #1,581 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 67 | #1,620 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 72 | #1,524 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 73 | #1,476 | 5 | #15,424 |
| 1996 | 86 | #1,288 | 0 | – |
| 1995 | 99 | #1,154 | 5 | #15,081 |
| 1994 | 126 | #993 | 0 | – |
| 1993 | 119 | #1,006 | 0 | – |
| 1992 | 141 | #890 | 0 | – |
| 1991 | 148 | #866 | 9 | #9,132 |
| 1990 | 131 | #902 | 8 | #9,886 |
| 1989 | 122 | #921 | 6 | #11,874 |
| 1988 | 59 | #1,351 | 9 | #8,174 |
| 1987 | 0 | – | 5 | #12,642 |
| 1986 | 8 | #5,199 | 0 | – |
| 1985 | 7 | #5,580 | 0 | – |
| 1984 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1983 | 9 | #4,384 | 0 | – |
| 1982 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1981 | 5 | #6,980 | 0 | – |
| 1980 | 0 | – | 6 | #9,966 |
| 1979 | 0 | – | 6 | #9,813 |
| 1978 | 0 | – | 9 | #6,757 |
| 1977 | 0 | – | 7 | #8,145 |
| 1976 | 0 | – | 9 | #6,421 |
| 1975 | 0 | – | 8 | #6,936 |
| 1974 | 0 | – | 13 | #4,639 |
| 1973 | 0 | – | 6 | #8,103 |
| 1972 | 5 | #5,522 | 16 | #3,835 |
| 1971 | 0 | – | 11 | #5,023 |
| 1970 | 0 | – | 8 | #6,188 |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Nikko reached #866 in 1991. As a girl name, it reached #3,835 in 1972. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2020s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Nikko
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.