NEE-ko, NIK-oh
Nikko
About Nikko
The name Nikko peaked for boys at #866 in 1991. The name is most popular in New Mexico, Arkansas, and Utah. Nikko is occasionally used for girls in 2022.
Pronounced NEE-ko, NIK-oh.
As of October 2026, Nikko ranked #1319 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #866 in 1991.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,247 | 145 | 75.5 |
| 2015 | #1,203 | 154 | 80.3 |
| 2016 | #1,283 | 142 | 74.8 |
| 2017 | #1,333 | 135 | 72.9 |
| 2018 | #1,173 | 164 | 90.3 |
| 2019 | #1,292 | 144 | 80.3 |
| 2020 | #1,186 | 163 | 94.4 |
| 2021 | #1,018 | 216 | 123.5 |
| 2022 | #1,202 | 166 | 95.1 |
| 2023 | #1,102 | 193 | 112.8 |
| 2024 | #1,289 | 152 | 88.2 |
| 2025 | #1,319 | 147 | 86.1 |
World rankings
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Famous Nikkos
- Osborne Earl "Nikko" Smith
American singer,songwriter; son of baseball player Ozzie Smith
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Japanese priest who founded Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism
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stage name of Londell Smith, American reality TV personality ("Love & Hip,Hop: Atlanta")
- Nikko Gonzalez (b. 2001)
son of NFL player Tony Gonzalez and TV journalist Lauren Sánchez
- Nikko Quintana (b. 2009)
son of model Arizona Muse and stylist Manuel Quintana
Nikko in pop culture
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character in movie "Pelican Blood"
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leader of the Flying Monkeys in movie "The Wizard of Oz"
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character in L. Frank Baum's novel and film "The Last Egyptian"
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character in the comic strip "Minimum Security"
- "Nikko's Lullaby
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Japanese for 'sunshine'