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Niko

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What official birth registration shows about Niko: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 2006–2020

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2006 to 2020, ranging from #4684 to #5730.2006201520182020#4684#5730
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
2006#5061
2015#5730
2018#4684
2020#5493

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 29 of the 30 years from 1996 to 2025.

In 2025: #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #615 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #2020 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2022–2023

    Highest recorded position: #96 among boys in New Zealand, in 2023 (recorded 2022–2023).

    New Zealand · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #615 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #96 in New Zealand in 2023.

Niko's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#61561HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#50977HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#50478HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#50078HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#55669HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#54933HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#75542HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#82537HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#46844HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#89733HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#112425HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#83338HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#57303HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#112124HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#93531HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#124720HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#131319HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#125120HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#155115HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#174912HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#170612HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#27416HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#50613HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#28705HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#171610HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#23046HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#28574HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#32253HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#17467HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#21425HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#16427HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#17616HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#20205HighVerified
2023New Zealandmale#9646HighVerified
2022New Zealandmale#9949HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#3953HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#5775HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#4727HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#5166HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#5725HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#5565HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#5206HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#4327HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Niko is officially recorded

5 official registrars have recorded Niko, between 1996 and 2025, in 29 of those 30 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2022Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2024New ZealandNew Zealand: recorded in 2022New Zealand: recorded in 2023New Zealand: highest position in 2023Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: highest position in 2023ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202529#500 in 2022
Republic of Ireland2018–20256#472 in 2024
New Zealand2022–20232#96 in 2023
Northern Ireland20231#395 in 2023
Scotland20241#432 in 2024
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What is known about Niko

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
5 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #96 in New Zealand in 2023. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.