Total births
233
Girls' name · since 1963
Nica
233 babies named Nica in U.S. Social Security records since 1963, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 233
- total births
- 1963–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
Nica is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 233 have been recorded since 1963.
Social Security Administration records show Nica recorded 233 times among girls since 1963, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 2025.
- 233 total births
- 1963–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 27% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
233 girls have been named Nica since 1963, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 233
- total births
- 1963–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Nica was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
12 babies were named Nica in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Nica's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nica's SSA record in two at 1994 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1989, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nica at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1963
Nica popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Nica by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Nica's strongest decade.
64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Nica births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 14
1960s
14 births
- 1970s
1970s
40 births
- 1980s
1980s
26 births
- 1990s
1990s
57 births
- 2000s
2000s
64 births
- 2010s 24
2010s
24 births
- 2020s 8
2020s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 64 births (27% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nica? ▼
233 babies have been named Nica since 1963. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2008 with 12 births.
When was Nica most popular? ▼
Nica was most popular in the 2000s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Nica been used? ▼
Nica has been recorded in Social Security data since 1963, spanning 63 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Nica? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nicole, Nichole, Nicolette, Nicki, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nica's data
- Nica's decade-level peak was the 2000s (64 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Nica
Nearby Names Like Nica
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nica
Nicole Girl
#318 594,500 births
Nichole Girl
#3343 63,770 births
Nicolette Girl
#2015 17,129 births
Nicki Girl
6,083 births
Nicolle Girl
#3025 6,077 births
Compare Nica side by side: Nica vs Nicole Nica vs Nichole Nica vs Nicolette
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1963–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Nica: Baby Name Since 1963 - 233 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nica. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Nica draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.