Girls' name · since 1923
Nicki
Since 1923, U.S. Social Security records show 6,083 babies named Nicki, peaking in 1972. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,273 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 6,083
- born since 1923
- 1970s
- peak decade
6,083 girls have been named Nicki since 1923, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nicki has been recorded 6,083 times among girls since 1923, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 2022.
- #2,273 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 6,083 born since 1923
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nicki ranks #2,273 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 6,083 born since 1923, peaking in the 1970s.
- #2,273 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 6,083
- born since 1923
- 1970s
- peak decade
Nicki's 6,083 recorded births place it above 96.85% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
30 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Nicki's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nicki splits its recorded history at 1978: 37% of all births land in the more recent half, 63% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1935 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1972 peak of 190 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nicki popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–2022
- Peak year (1972)
- 190
- Annual births at peak, across 100 years of records
Nicki popularity over time - boys
297 total births recorded since 1941 (Nicki as boys' name)
Nicki by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (1,340 births, 22% of the file).
1970s was Nicki's strongest decade.
1,340 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Nicki births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 12
1920s
12 births
- 1930s 36
1930s
36 births
- 1940s
1940s
660 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,060 births
- 1960s
1960s
975 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,340 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,223 births
- 1990s 481
1990s
481 births
- 2000s 150
2000s
150 births
- 2010s 127
2010s
127 births
- 2020s 19
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 1,340 births (22% of all-time use).
How Nicki compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Nicki's total volume
Nicki by state
Where Nicki concentrates geographically, total births since 1923
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 625 | 10.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 423 | 7.0% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 264 | 4.3% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 218 | 3.6% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 177 | 2.9% |
| #6 | New York | | 122 | 2.0% |
| #7 | Missouri | | 98 | 1.6% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 93 | 1.5% |
625 of 6,083 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.
Nicki appears in 30 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Nicki's data
- Nicki's decade-level peak was the 1970s (1,340 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Nickis (625 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Nicki: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1972)
Similar record span (~99 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, 1923–2022 (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 Nicki 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.