Nico vs Nick

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

Name A

Nico

Boy name · Rank #212

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Name B

Nick

Boy name · Rank #1415

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Nico Nick
Current Rank #212 #1415
Total Births (all years) 19,214 50,328
Peak Year 2024 1960
Peak Year Births 1,678 1,099
Peak Decade 2020ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1960 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nico Nick
1880ss — 394
1890ss — 346
1900ss — 588
1910ss — 4,683
1920ss — 6,832
1930ss — 4,673
1940ss — 5,120
1950ss — 5,695
1960ss 52 8,003
1970ss 135 4,890
1980ss 507 2,728
1990ss 2,107 1,987
2000ss 2,932 2,171
2010ss 6,459 1,556
2020ss 7,022 662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nico Nick
2014 650 157
2015 652 152
2016 611 175
2017 754 147
2018 844 123
2019 928 141
2020 1,044 121
2021 1,359 133
2022 1,474 136
2023 1,467 142
2024 1,678 130

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, 1960–2024.

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