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Nico

Boy

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

Nico is a boy's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is climbing quickly in the charts right now — 178th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 183rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#178

2,096 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#183

276 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

22,322

First recorded 1960 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: trending

Popularity over time

1981: 16 babies1982: 11 babies1983: 21 babies1984: 18 babies1985: 11 babies1986: 15 babies1987: 10 babies1988: 101 babies1989: 323 babies1990: 275 babies19901991: 268 babies1992: 290 babies1993: 227 babies1994: 208 babies1995: 201 babies1996: 158 babies1997: 175 babies1998: 174 babies1999: 211 babies2000: 190 babies20002001: 199 babies2002: 262 babies2003: 258 babies2004: 307 babies2005: 299 babies2006: 358 babies2007: 371 babies2008: 406 babies2009: 497 babies2010: 463 babies20102011: 566 babies2012: 525 babies2013: 596 babies2014: 688 babies2015: 689 babies2016: 642 babies2017: 794 babies2018: 877 babies2019: 973 babies2020: 1,081 babies20202021: 1,394 babies2022: 1,506 babies2023: 1,502 babies2024: 1,721 babies2025: 2,096 babies
US babies named Nico per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 2,096.

Gender split

95% boys · 5% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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