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Nick

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Meaning of Nick: Greek: 'victory of the people'

Nick is a boy's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1454th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1758th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1454

124 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1758

14 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

50,589

First recorded 1880 · peak 1960

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 299 babies1982: 267 babies1983: 259 babies1984: 278 babies1985: 255 babies1986: 292 babies1987: 274 babies1988: 241 babies1989: 251 babies1990: 232 babies19901991: 197 babies1992: 226 babies1993: 217 babies1994: 197 babies1995: 217 babies1996: 173 babies1997: 147 babies1998: 179 babies1999: 204 babies2000: 217 babies20002001: 198 babies2002: 201 babies2003: 203 babies2004: 208 babies2005: 233 babies2006: 251 babies2007: 227 babies2008: 236 babies2009: 197 babies2010: 176 babies20102011: 154 babies2012: 157 babies2013: 174 babies2014: 157 babies2015: 152 babies2016: 175 babies2017: 147 babies2018: 123 babies2019: 141 babies2020: 122 babies20202021: 133 babies2022: 137 babies2023: 143 babies2024: 130 babies2025: 124 babies
US babies named Nick per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 299.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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