Niko vs Malakai
Malakai leads today (#213 vs #325), and both are climbing.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Niko and Malakai per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#325
#213
Babies named in 2025
1,046
1,657
Peak year
2022
2025
Trend
Rising since 1986
Rising since 1988
Usually for
Boys
Boys
Lifetime births
14,629
17,830
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