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Nikos
OriginGreek, diminutive of various names beginning with the element Niko-
Meaning"people of victory"
About Nikos
Attractive, approachable, and more striking Nick alternative.
Pronounced NEE-kos.
As of October 2026, Nikos ranked #7076 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2197 in 1969.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,488 | 22 | 11.5 |
| 2015 | #4,505 | 22 | 11.5 |
| 2016 | #4,890 | 20 | 10.5 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | #4,885 | 20 | 11.4 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Famous Nikoss
- Nikos Kazantzakis
Greek novelist
- Nikos "Nick the Greek" Dandolos
Greek,American gambler
- Nikos Galis (born Nikolaos Georgalis)
Greek basketballer
- Nikolaos "Nikos" Machlas
Greek footballer
- Nikolaos "Nikos" Kotzias
Greek Foreign Minister
- Nikolaos "Nikos" Zachariadis
Greek Communist politician
- Nikos Kilcher
American reality TV personality of "Alaska's Last Frontier"
- Nikos Vakalis
Greek MEP
- Nikos Chrysogelos
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Nikos in pop culture
- Pyrrha Nikos
character in web series RWBY
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