Total births
58
Boys' name · since 2011
Nickan
Nickan has 58 recorded births since 2011 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 58
- total births
- 2011–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 76%
- born in that decade
58 boys have been named Nickan since 2011, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Nickan has 58 recorded births among boys since 2011, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2022.
- 58 total births
- 2011–2022 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 76% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
58 boys have been named Nickan since 2011, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2022.
- 58
- total births
- 2011–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 76%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
76% of everyone ever named Nickan was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
8 babies were named Nickan in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
Nickan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nickan splits its recorded history at 2016: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2011 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nickan at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2016
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2011
Nickan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2022
- Peak year (2016)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Nickan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Nickan's strongest decade.
44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.
Nickan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
44 births
- 2020s 14
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 44 births (76% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nickan? ▼
Since 2011, Social Security records show 58 babies named Nickan. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 8 births.
When was Nickan most popular? ▼
Nickan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Nickan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nickan since 2011 -- 12 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Nickan? ▼
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.
What to do with Nickan's data
- Nickan's decade-level peak was the 2010s (44 total births); usage has since declined to 14 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 Nickan
Nearby Names Like Nickan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nickan
Nicholas Boy
#117 926,047 births
Nicolas Boy
#184 101,585 births
Nick Boy
#1418 50,457 births
Nickolas Boy
#1542 39,356 births
Nico Boy
#211 21,294 births
Compare Nickan side by side: Nickan vs Nicholas Nickan vs Nicolas Nickan vs Nick
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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, 2011–2022 (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. "Nickan: Baby Name Since 2011 - 58 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nickan. 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 Nickan 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.