Niko is a distinctive choice, ranked #509 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Niko in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#509
US Rank #343
About the Name Niko
Niko is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 4984 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #500 in 2022 β and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Niko is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school β standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #343, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Niko
Unlikely. With around 77 UK babies named Niko per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Niko in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Niko is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 4984 places over the last five years to #509 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Niko is more popular in the US (#343) than in the UK (#509). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Niko include: Niko Peleshi β Niko Aleks Peleshi is an Albanian politician who has been serving as the Speaker of the Parliament of Albania since September 2025.; Niko Omilana β Nikolas Daniel Adegbajumo Omilana is a British YouTuber, prankster and perennial political candidate.; Niko KovaΔ β Niko KovaΔ is a professional football manager and former player..
Niko appears in the US top 500 at #343 in 2024 β moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
77
UK babies named Niko (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 4984 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Niko
Likely around 1 other Niko in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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Niko Aleks Peleshi is an Albanian politician who has been serving as the Speaker of the Parliament of Albania since September 2025. He previously served as the Minister of Defence from December 2020 to September 2025, and as the Deputy Prime Minister of Albania in September 2013.
Nikolas Daniel Adegbajumo Omilana is a British YouTuber, prankster and perennial political candidate. He is known for posting prank videos on YouTube and running as an independent candidate in the 2021 London mayoral election and the 2024 UK general election, being unsuccessful in both elections.
Niko Bagrationi (Georgian: αααα αααα αα’αααα; Russian: ΠΠΈΠΊΠΎΠ»Π°ΠΉ ΠΠ°Π³ΡΠ°ΡΠΈΠΎΠ½, Nikolay Georgievich Bagration) was a Georgian nobleman who fought as a volunteer officer in the Boer army during the Second Boer War (Anglo-Boer war). He was also known in Georgia as Niko the Boer (αααα αα£α α, Niko Buri).
Nikoloz Pirosmanashvili (Georgian: ααααααα α€αα αα‘ααααα¨αααα) or Niko Pirosmani (Georgian: αααα α€αα αα‘αααα), simply referred to as Nikala, was a Georgian painter who posthumously rose to prominence. Relatively poor for most of his life, he worked a variety of ordinary jobs.
Niko Kristian Sigur is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder or right-back for HNL club Hajduk Split and the Canada national team.
Niko Medved is an American college basketball coach, currently the head men's basketball coach at the University of Minnesota. Prior to becoming head coach at Minnesota, he was head coach at Colorado State, Drake, and Furman.
Niko Bespalla was an Albanian footballer. Famous for his fierce shooting, he played for Lokomotiva DurrΓ«s, Partizani Tirana, Dinamo Tirana and Erzeni Shijak in his career.