Total births
21,294
Boys' name · since 1960
Nico
Nico has 21,294 recorded births since 1960 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #211
- among boys today
- 21,294
- born since 1960
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 99%
- more common than other boys
21,294 babies have been named Nico since 1960, making it today's #211 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nico has been recorded 21,294 times among boys since 1960, currently ranked #211 nationally and more common than 99% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 2025.
- #211 among boys today
- 21,294 born since 1960
- 2020s peak decade
- 99% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Nico is currently the #211 boys' name in America, more common than 99% of boys - 21,294 born since 1960, peaking in the 2020s.
- #211
- among boys today
- 21,294
- born since 1960
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 99%
- more common than other boys
Nico vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#211
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 99% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Nico was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
2,066 babies were named Nico in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Nico compares
21,294 Top 6% higher than 94% of 14,294 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
Nico's all-time total is 58x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nico | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 21,294 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 2,066 | 23 | 22,252 |
Nico's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nico's full recorded timeline at 1995, 91% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 9% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1960, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 2,066 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nico at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#211
Active since
1960
Nico popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 2,066
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Nico popularity over time - girls
1,028 total births recorded since 1967 (Nico as girls' name)
Nico by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Nico's strongest decade.
9,098 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Nico births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 52
1960s
52 births
- 1970s 134
1970s
134 births
- 1980s 509
1980s
509 births
- 1990s 2,107
1990s
2,107 births
- 2000s 2,932
2000s
2,932 births
- 2010s
2010s
6,462 births
- 2020s
2020s
9,098 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 9,098 births (43% of all-time use).
How Nico 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 Nico's total volume
Nico vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Nico by state
Where Nico concentrates geographically, total births since 1960
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 3,646 | 17.1% |
| #2 | New York | | 2,033 | 9.5% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 1,510 | 7.1% |
| #4 | Texas | | 1,206 | 5.7% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 1,175 | 5.5% |
| #6 | Florida | | 1,093 | 5.1% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 993 | 4.7% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 748 | 3.5% |
California share of Nico's total US births 17.1%
Even split
3,646 of 21,294 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 48 reporting states.
Nico appears in 48 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nico? ▼
21,294 babies have been named Nico since 1960. It currently ranks #211 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 2,066 births.
When was Nico most popular? ▼
Nico was most popular in the 2020s decade with 9,098 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Nico most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Nico are California (3,646 births), New York (2,033 births), Pennsylvania (1,510 births).
How long has the name Nico been used? ▼
Nico has been recorded in Social Security data since 1960, spanning 66 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Nico? ▼
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 Nico's data
- California records the most Nicos (3,646 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Nico
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nico
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#1418 50,457 births
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#1542 39,356 births
Nicky Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1960–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Nico: #211 Boys' Name - 21,294 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nico. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Nico 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 June 2026.