Nicky vs Nick

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

Name A

Nicky

Boy name · Rank #5252

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Name B

Nick

Boy name · Rank #1415

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Nicky Nick
Current Rank #5252 #1415
Total Births (all years) 7,466 50,328
Peak Year 1959 1960
Peak Year Births 284 1,099
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1917 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nicky Nick
1880ss — 394
1890ss — 346
1900ss — 588
1910ss 5 4,683
1920ss 116 6,832
1930ss 263 4,673
1940ss 934 5,120
1950ss 1,639 5,695
1960ss 1,766 8,003
1970ss 1,294 4,890
1980ss 579 2,728
1990ss 390 1,987
2000ss 273 2,171
2010ss 134 1,556
2020ss 73 662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nicky Nick
2014 15 157
2015 11 152
2016 16 175
2017 17 147
2018 13 123
2019 13 141
2020 13 121
2021 20 133
2022 15 136
2023 7 142
2024 18 130

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, 1917–2024.

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