How popular is the name Nikos?

882 US babies were named Nikos between 1940 and 2025. The name peaked in 2009.

What careers are people named Nikos over-represented in?

Among notable men who are footballers, Nikoss show up 1.8× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is. This is a pattern among people who already have the name, not a prediction.

Name meaning & stats

Nikos

Q: How common is the spelling Nikos?

The most common spelling: 72% of Nikoss use it.

Nikos. 882 US babies since 1940, peak 2009. Notable Nikoss are 1.8× over-represented as footballers.

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What it means

No agreed meaning on record

In US birth records

Peak year: 2009

882 US babies were named Nikos between 1940 and 2025.

Nikos around the world

England & Wales: 101 babies since 1996, peak 2024, No. 2,939 in 2025
France: 60 babies since 1900, peak 2002

From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.

Where Nikoss end up

Career	vs expected	Confidence
Footballer	1.8×	High · 106 people
Politician	0.9×	High · 51 people
Basketball player	1.7×	High · 32 people
Actor	1.0×	High · 27 people

Among notable men who are footballers, Nikoss show up 1.8× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.

Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.

One more thing…

Nikoss are 1.7× more likely than expected to be singers.

The surprise career: Medium confidence · 23 notable people.

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Other spellings

The most common spelling: 72% of Nikoss use it

Nikos 72%
Nikesh 11%
Nikash 9%
Nix 8%

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 2009)