Boys' name · since 1981
Nicko
Since 1981, U.S. Social Security records show 291 babies named Nicko, peaking in 1989. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,764 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,978 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 291
- born since 1981
- 1990s
- peak decade
Nicko currently ranks #9978 among boys' names in America, with 291 babies recorded since 1981.
Social Security Administration records show Nicko recorded 291 times among boys since 1981, holding rank #9978 nationally today, ahead of 28% of boys, 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 1981 to 2025.
- #10,764 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #9,978 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 291 born since 1981
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nicko ranks #10,764 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,978 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 291 born since 1981, peaking in the 1990s.
- #10,764 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,978 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 291
- born since 1981
- 1990s
- peak decade
Nicko's 291 recorded births place it above 76.31% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Nicko compares
291 45th percentile among 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Nicko's all-time total is 21% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nicko | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 291 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 25 | 34 | 22,252 |
Nicko's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nicko splits its recorded history at 2006: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1996 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1989 peak of 25 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nicko popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2025
- Peak year (1989)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Nicko popularity over time - girls
8 total births recorded since 1972 (Nicko as girls' name)
Nicko by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (102 births, 35% of the file).
1990s was Nicko's strongest decade.
102 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Nicko births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 39
1980s
39 births
- 1990s
1990s
102 births
- 2000s
2000s
49 births
- 2010s
2010s
67 births
- 2020s 34
2020s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 102 births (35% of all-time use).
Nicko by state
Where Nicko concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 13 | 4.5% |
| #2 | New York | | 5 | 1.7% |
13 of 291 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Nicko's data
- Nicko's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (102 total births) through the 2020s (34) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Nickos (13 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 Nicko: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1989)
Similar record span (~44 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, 1981–2025 (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 Nicko 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.