The name Niko is a girl's name meaning "victory of the people".

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Niko was used for 14 baby girls in the US last year, and twin sister Nico for another 30 -- though that's still far fewer than the 1500 baby boys who were given one of those two names.

Still, Niko and Nico feel as unisex as Nicki in all her spellings did a generation ago: cute, sassy, cool. And definitely the most baby-ready version of this classic name.

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The name Niko peaked for girls at #2959 in 1972. The name is most popular in NIKO and NIKO. Niko is also used for boys, ranking #343 in 2024.

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The name Niko is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "victory of the people".

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Popular in Croatia, Spain, New Zealand, and Slovenia, Niko has also been rising up the US popularity charts for boys since the late 2000s. Fresher than Nicholas, spikier than Nico, it currently ranks just outside the US Top 300.

Given to around 1000 boys each year, Niko lags slightly behind brother Nico, which was given to nearly 1700 babies in a recent year. When you combine these numbers, however, Niko begins to sound like a Top 150 name, comparable in popularity to Nathaniel, Legend, Malachi, and Leon. 

Could Nico and Niko become the new Nicholas in the coming years? Numbers wise, they're not too far behind and certainly have a more contemporary feel, and with the slang "neek" falling out of fashion, there could be more Nikos running round in the future.

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The name Niko is currently ranked #343 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #287 in 2022. The name is most popular in NIKO, NIKO, and NIKO. Niko is occasionally used for girls in 2024.

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