Names / Boy names
Nikos
Current rank
#7,076
and easing
All-time peak
#2,197
in 1969
First recorded
1962
in U.S. data
Children named
882
since 1962
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #2,197 in 1969 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
(NEE-kos): Victory-linked and very wearable. The name was first recorded in U.S. records in 1962. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Roughly 882 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.