Recorded 1961–2015 Boys' name Peak 1977 77 births

Nic — boys' name

77 babies named Nic in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s171970s241980s51990s102000s162010s5
1970s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Nic was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

10 babies were named Nic in 1977 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nic

The Social Security Administration has registered 77 babies named Nic between 1961 and 2015, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Nic currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2015. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nic performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 24 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Nic shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nic in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 77 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Nic at a glance

Last recorded 2015

Total births

77

Since 1961

55 years of records

Peak year

1977

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2015

Active since

1961

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 2015

Nic popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2015–1961

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (1977)
10
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
4681012 2015200419991980197619661961 7

Nic by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
24 births that decade — 31% of Nic's all-time total
1960s171970s241980s51990s102000s162010s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nic?
77 babies have been named Nic since 1961. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 1977 with 10 births.
When was Nic most popular?
Nic was most popular in the 1970s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Nic been used?
Nic has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 55 years of data through 2015.
What names are similar to Nic?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nicholas, Nicolas, Nick, Nickolas, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1961–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.