Unisex name · since 1921
Nickey
Since 1921, U.S. Social Security records show 1,663 babies named Nickey, peaking in 1959. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,702 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,663
- born since 1921
- 1950s
- peak decade
1,663 boys have been named Nickey since 1921, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Nickey has 1,663 recorded births among boys since 1921, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 2008.
- #3,702 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,663 born since 1921
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nickey ranks #3,702 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,663 born since 1921, peaking in the 1950s.
- #3,702 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,663
- born since 1921
- 1950s
- peak decade
Nickey's 1,663 recorded births place it above 91.86% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Nickey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nickey splits its recorded history at 1963: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1921 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1959 peak of 52 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nickey popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–2008
- Peak year (1959)
- 52
- Annual births at peak, across 88 years of records
Nickey popularity over time - girls
332 total births recorded since 1934 (Nickey as girls' name)
Nickey by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (432 births, 26% of the file).
1950s was Nickey's strongest decade.
432 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Nickey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 44
1920s
44 births
- 1930s 71
1930s
71 births
- 1940s
1940s
286 births
- 1950s
1950s
432 births
- 1960s
1960s
362 births
- 1970s
1970s
277 births
- 1980s 107
1980s
107 births
- 1990s 61
1990s
61 births
- 2000s 23
2000s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 432 births (26% of all-time use).
How Nickey 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 Nickey's total volume
Nickey by state
Where Nickey concentrates geographically, total births since 1921
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 112 | 6.7% |
| #2 | Tennessee | | 56 | 3.4% |
| #3 | Mississippi | | 23 | 1.4% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 21 | 1.3% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 21 | 1.3% |
| #6 | Arkansas | | 16 | 1.0% |
| #7 | California | | 15 | 0.9% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 5 | 0.3% |
112 of 1,663 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Nickey appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Nickey's data
- Nickey's decade-level peak was the 1950s (432 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Nickeys (112 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Nickey: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1959)
Similar record span (~87 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, 1921–2008 (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 Nickey 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.