Nickey vs Nick

Side-by-side comparison of Nickey and Nick — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Nickey

Boy name

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Name B

Nick

Boy name · Rank #1415

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Nickey Nick
Current Rank Unranked #1415
Total Births (all years) 1,663 50,328
Peak Year 1959 1960
Peak Year Births 52 1,099
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1921 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nickey Nick
1880ss — 394
1890ss — 346
1900ss — 588
1910ss — 4,683
1920ss 44 6,832
1930ss 71 4,673
1940ss 286 5,120
1950ss 432 5,695
1960ss 362 8,003
1970ss 277 4,890
1980ss 107 2,728
1990ss 61 1,987
2000ss 23 2,171
2010ss — 1,556
2020ss — 662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nickey Nick
2014 — 157
2015 — 152
2016 — 175
2017 — 147
2018 — 123
2019 — 141
2020 — 121
2021 — 133
2022 — 136
2023 — 142
2024 — 130

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1921–2008.

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