Nikko is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Nikko means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Nikko across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Nikko has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Nikko is a boy name of Greek origin meaning “variant of Nico, victory of the people”. A respelling of Nico, short for Nicholas; also a Japanese place name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,702 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 24 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Nikko per year, United States (1970 to 2025). United States peaked in 2021 (216/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2014 (5/yr).
Nikko is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2021, when it ranked #2,130 nationally (given to 216 babies that year).
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