Unisex name · since 1917
Nickie
Nickie has 3,158 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1972 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,494 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,158
- born since 1917
- 1970s
- peak decade
Nickie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 3,158 have been recorded since 1917.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nickie has been recorded 3,158 times among girls since 1917, 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 1917 to 2016.
- #3,494 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 3,158 born since 1917
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nickie ranks #3,494 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 3,158 born since 1917, peaking in the 1970s.
- #3,494 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,158
- born since 1917
- 1970s
- peak decade
Nickie's 3,158 recorded births place it above 95.16% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
18 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Nickie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nickie's SSA record in two at 1968 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2005, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1972 peak of 111, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nickie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2016
- Peak year (1972)
- 111
- Annual births at peak, across 100 years of records
Nickie popularity over time - boys
1,438 total births recorded since 1914 (Nickie as boys' name)
Nickie by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (823 births, 26% of the file).
1970s was Nickie's strongest decade.
823 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Nickie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s 42
1920s
42 births
- 1930s 75
1930s
75 births
- 1940s 316
1940s
316 births
- 1950s
1950s
401 births
- 1960s
1960s
456 births
- 1970s
1970s
823 births
- 1980s
1980s
707 births
- 1990s 245
1990s
245 births
- 2000s 73
2000s
73 births
- 2010s 14
2010s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 823 births (26% of all-time use).
How Nickie 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 Nickie's total volume
Nickie by state
Where Nickie concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 263 | 8.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 213 | 6.7% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 54 | 1.7% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 36 | 1.1% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 36 | 1.1% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 33 | 1.0% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 31 | 1.0% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 27 | 0.9% |
263 of 3,158 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.
Nickie appears in 18 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Nickie's data
- Nickie's decade-level peak was the 1970s (823 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Nickies (263 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 Nickie: 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, 1917–2016 (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 Nickie 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.