Recorded 1893–1978 Girls' name Peak 1903 93 births

Nicey — girls' name

93 babies named Nicey in U.S. Social Security records since 1893, with the highest year being 1903. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s151900s171910s121920s241930s151950s51970s5
1920s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Nicey was born in this single decade.

1903
Single peak year

7 babies were named Nicey in 1903 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nicey

The Social Security Administration has registered 93 babies named Nicey between 1893 and 1978, spanning 86 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Nicey currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1978. The name reached its historical peak in 1903, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nicey performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 24 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Nicey shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nicey 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 93 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.

Nicey at a glance

Last recorded 1978

Total births

93

Since 1893

86 years of records

Peak year

1903

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1978

Active since

1893

Recorded for 86 years

Last year on file: 1978

Nicey popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–1893

Last recorded 1978
Peak year (1903)
7
Annual births at peak — across 86 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1978193519251919190318941893 5

Nicey by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
24 births that decade — 26% of Nicey's all-time total
1890s151900s171910s121920s241930s151950s51970s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nicey?
93 babies have been named Nicey since 1893. It was last recorded in 1978. The peak year was 1903 with 7 births.
When was Nicey most popular?
Nicey was most popular in the 1920s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1903.
How long has the name Nicey been used?
Nicey has been recorded in Social Security data since 1893, spanning 86 years of data through 1978.
What names are similar to Nicey?
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.

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, 1893–1978 (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.