Boys' name · since 1988
Nicco
Since 1988, U.S. Social Security records show 1,168 babies named Nicco, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,660 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,773 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,168
- born since 1988
- 2010s
- peak decade
1,168 babies have been named Nicco since 1988, making it today's #4773 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Nicco recorded 1,168 times among boys since 1988, holding rank #4773 nationally today, ahead of 66% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2025.
- #4,660 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,773 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,168 born since 1988
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nicco ranks #4,660 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,773 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,168 born since 1988, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4,660 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,773 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,168
- born since 1988
- 2010s
- peak decade
Nicco's 1,168 recorded births place it above 89.75% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Nicco compares
1,168 Top 29% higher than 71% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Nicco's all-time total is 3x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nicco | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,168 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 53 | 34 | 22,252 |
Nicco's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nicco's full recorded timeline at 2007, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1997, with just 14 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 53 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nicco popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 53
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Nicco popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1970 (Nicco as girls' name)
Nicco by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (351 births, 30% of the file).
2010s was Nicco's strongest decade.
351 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Nicco births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 42
1980s
42 births
- 1990s
1990s
252 births
- 2000s
2000s
305 births
- 2010s
2010s
351 births
- 2020s
2020s
218 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 351 births (30% of all-time use).
How Nicco compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Nicco's total volume
Nicco by state
Where Nicco concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 201 | 17.2% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 21 | 1.8% |
| #3 | Texas | | 21 | 1.8% |
| #4 | Florida | | 15 | 1.3% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 11 | 0.9% |
| #6 | New York | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.4% |
201 of 1,168 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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What to do with Nicco's data
- Nicco's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (351 total births) through the 2020s (218) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Niccos (201 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Nicco: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2022)
Similar record span (~37 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1988–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Nicco 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 August 2026.