Unisex name · since 1917
Nicky
Nicky has 7,475 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1959 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1,420 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #8,997 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 7,475
- born since 1917
- 1960s
- peak decade
7,475 babies have been named Nicky since 1917, making it today's #8997 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Nicky recorded 7,475 times among boys since 1917, holding rank #8997 nationally today, ahead of 35% of boys, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2025.
- #1,420 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #8,997 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 7,475 born since 1917
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nicky ranks #1,420 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #8,997 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 7,475 born since 1917, peaking in the 1960s.
- #1,420 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #8,997 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 7,475
- born since 1917
- 1960s
- peak decade
Nicky's 7,475 recorded births place it above 96.87% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
31 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Nicky compares
7,475 Top 10% higher than 90% of 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
Nicky's all-time total is 20x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nicky | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 7,475 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 284 | 34 | 22,252 |
Nicky's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nicky's SSA record in two at 1973 and the more recent half accounts for 31% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 69%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1917, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1959 peak of 284, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nicky popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2025
- Peak year (1959)
- 284
- Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
Nicky popularity over time - girls
1,967 total births recorded since 1924 (Nicky as girls' name)
Nicky by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (1,766 births, 24% of the file).
1960s was Nicky's strongest decade.
1,766 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Nicky births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 116
1920s
116 births
- 1930s 263
1930s
263 births
- 1940s
1940s
934 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,639 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,766 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,294 births
- 1980s 579
1980s
579 births
- 1990s 390
1990s
390 births
- 2000s 273
2000s
273 births
- 2010s 134
2010s
134 births
- 2020s 82
2020s
82 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 1,766 births (24% of all-time use).
How Nicky 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 Nicky's total volume
Nicky by state
Where Nicky concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 650 | 8.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 630 | 8.4% |
| #3 | New York | | 579 | 7.7% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 265 | 3.5% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 246 | 3.3% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 191 | 2.6% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 155 | 2.1% |
| #8 | Kentucky | | 141 | 1.9% |
650 of 7,475 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.
Nicky appears in 31 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Nicky's data
- Nicky's decade-level peak was the 1960s (1,766 total births); usage has since declined to 82 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Nickys (650 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Nicky: 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 (~108 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, 1917–2025 (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 Nicky 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.