Boys' name · since 1926

Nickles

21 babies named Nickles in U.S. Social Security records since 1926, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#28,771 of 45,481
all-time among boys
21
born since 1926
1990s
peak decade

21 boys have been named Nickles since 1926, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Nickles recorded 21 times among boys since 1926, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1926 to 2006.

  • #28,771 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 21 born since 1926
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nickles ranks #28,771 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 21 born since 1926, peaking in the 1990s.

#28,771 of 45,481
all-time among boys
21
born since 1926
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Nickles's 21 recorded births place it above 36.43% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Nickles's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Nickles's full recorded timeline at 1997, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1926, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1994 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Nickles popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1926–2006

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1994)
6
Annual births at peak, across 81 years of records
4.555.566.5 1926199419972006 5

Nickles by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (11 births, 52% of the file).

1990s was Nickles's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Nickles births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 11 births (52% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nickles? ▼
Since 1926, Social Security records show 21 babies named Nickles. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #28,771 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2006. Its busiest year on record was 1994, with 6 births.
Where does Nickles sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nickles ranks #28,771 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Nickles most popular? ▼
Nickles was most popular in the 1990s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Nickles been used? ▼
Nickles has been recorded in Social Security data since 1926, spanning 81 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Nickles? ▼
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 Nickles's data

  • Nickles's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Nickles

Nearby Names Like Nickles

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nickles

Nicholas Boy
#112 926,047 births
Nicolas Boy
#177 101,585 births
Nick Boy
#1444 50,457 births
Nickolas Boy
#1492 39,356 births
Nico Boy
#174 21,294 births

Compare Nickles side by side: Nickles vs Nicholas Nickles vs Nicolas Nickles vs Nick

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Related Names

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Benhard
21 births · Peak 1922
Ludy
21 births · Peak 1916
Narcisse
21 births · Peak 1918
Vassar
21 births · Peak 1917

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nickles: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1926–2006 (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 Nickles 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.