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Nicky

Boy

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

Nicky is a boy's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8770th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#8770

8 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

9,442

First recorded 1917 · peak 1959

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 103 babies1982: 125 babies1983: 95 babies1984: 111 babies1985: 100 babies1986: 91 babies1987: 74 babies1988: 71 babies1989: 59 babies1990: 77 babies19901991: 81 babies1992: 74 babies1993: 80 babies1994: 53 babies1995: 58 babies1996: 59 babies1997: 49 babies1998: 40 babies1999: 43 babies2000: 42 babies20002001: 30 babies2002: 47 babies2003: 36 babies2004: 50 babies2005: 50 babies2006: 55 babies2007: 49 babies2008: 41 babies2009: 38 babies2010: 32 babies20102011: 16 babies2012: 31 babies2013: 43 babies2014: 41 babies2015: 22 babies2016: 28 babies2017: 29 babies2018: 18 babies2019: 20 babies2020: 25 babies20202021: 27 babies2022: 28 babies2023: 15 babies2024: 29 babies2025: 8 babies
US babies named Nicky per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 125.

Gender split

79% boys · 21% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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