Nicky Boy & girl
How popular is Nicky?
#8,906 boy name in 2025
8 baby boys were named Nicky in the US in 2025, making it the 8906th most popular boy name.
7,451living people named Nicky (est.)
55median age of people named Nicky
9,442babies named Nicky since 1880
1 in 414,418US babies born in 2025
Nicky popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #8,906 for boys (▼ 3669 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 8 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-27% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #7,061 in 2015, #6,292 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1959 (284 boys) |
| Highest rank | #471 in 1959 |
| First recorded | 1917 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 62% boys, 38% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Nicky is most popular
Babies named Nicky per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Nicky by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 | #3,980 |
| 1920s | 116 | #1,731 |
| 1930s | 263 | #904 |
| 1940s | 934 | #611 |
| 1950s | 1,639 | #471 |
| 1960s | 1,766 | #493 |
| 1970s | 1,294 | #648 |
| 1980s | 579 | #945 |
| 1990s | 390 | #1,567 |
| 2000s | 273 | #3,082 |
| 2010s | 134 | #4,845 |
| 2020s | 82 | #4,624 |
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Questions
- Is Nicky a boy or girl name?
- Nicky is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 62% of babies named Nicky were boys and 38% were girls.
- How popular is the name Nicky?
- 8 baby boys were named Nicky in the US in 2025, making it the 8906th most popular boy name.
- When was Nicky most popular?
- Nicky peaked in 1959, when 284 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #471 in 1959.
- How many people are named Nicky?
- 9,442 babies have been named Nicky in the US since 1880. We estimate about 7,451 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 55.
- Where is Nicky most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Nicky was most common in California, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.