Nick - A very unique male name
Nick at a glance
Nick is ranked #1382 among boy baby names in 2025, with 84 births in 2025. It peaked in 1918 at #174 and first appeared on the charts in 1910.
- Rank in 2025
- #1382
- Births in 2025
- 84
- Peak year
- 1918 (#174)
- First appeared
- 1910
- Trend
- #1454 in 2020 → #1382 in 2025 (Rising)
- Popularity
- 1 in 17,456 boys
- Visitor rating
- 5.0/5 (1 recent votes)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 17,456 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Nick peaked in popularity 108 years ago in 1918 on position 174.
Famous with this name
Nick Nolte
Nick Robinson
Nick Zano
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Nick is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Nick is currently topping the baby name charts in Maryland at position #886 - and is the least popular in Texas at position #1,860.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Nick is where you live.
Comment and discuss
Nick origin and meaning
Short form of Nicholas, Greek
'Victory of the people' — Nick is the short form of Nicholas, from Greek Nikolaos (nike, victory, + laos, people)
Nick has been used as a standalone name since 1910, separate from the much larger use of Nicholas with Nick as its everyday short form. As a given name in its own right it peaked in 1960.
Attested etymology
Nick is a 4 letter name with 1 syllables.
To see famous people named Nick, pop culture references for the name Nick and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Nick
We've found the following names that sound similar to Nick, sorted by popularity.
Nash / Nico / Niko / Nicky / Nikko / Najee / Nakia / Nunzio / Nehemias / Nancy /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1382 |
| 2024 | 1419 |
| 2023 | 1322 |
| 2022 | 1386 |
| 2021 | 1315 |
| 2020 | 1454 |
| 2019 | 1221 |
| 2018 | 1421 |
| 2017 | 1250 |
| 2016 | 1130 |
| 2015 | 1221 |
| 2014 | 1212 |
| 2013 | 1161 |
| 2012 | 1162 |
| 2011 | 1266 |
| 2010 | 1105 |
| 2009 | 1039 |
| 2008 | 913 |
| 2007 | 912 |
| 2006 | 842 |
| 2005 | 836 |
| 2004 | 825 |
| 2003 | 879 |
| 2002 | 870 |
| 2001 | 841 |
| 2000 | 774 |
| 1999 | 813 |
| 1998 | 841 |
| 1997 | 935 |
| 1996 | 813 |
| 1995 | 786 |
| 1994 | 781 |
| 1993 | 726 |
| 1992 | 697 |
| 1991 | 742 |
| 1990 | 683 |
| 1989 | 651 |
| 1988 | 624 |
| 1987 | 560 |
| 1986 | 523 |
| 1985 | 560 |
| 1984 | 511 |
| 1983 | 549 |
| 1982 | 525 |
| 1981 | 493 |
| 1980 | 484 |
| 1979 | 409 |
| 1978 | 391 |
| 1977 | 380 |
| 1976 | 385 |
| 1975 | 374 |
| 1974 | 340 |
| 1973 | 321 |
| 1972 | 326 |
| 1971 | 331 |
| 1970 | 301 |
| 1969 | 297 |
| 1968 | 287 |
| 1967 | 276 |
| 1966 | 280 |
| 1965 | 283 |
| 1964 | 276 |
| 1963 | 260 |
| 1962 | 257 |
| 1961 | 255 |
| 1960 | 243 |
| 1959 | 247 |
| 1958 | 268 |
| 1957 | 282 |
| 1956 | 337 |
| 1955 | 339 |
| 1954 | 354 |
| 1953 | 350 |
| 1952 | 343 |
| 1951 | 325 |
| 1950 | 333 |
| 1949 | 333 |
| 1948 | 300 |
| 1947 | 267 |
| 1946 | 268 |
| 1945 | 268 |
| 1944 | 272 |
| 1943 | 253 |
| 1942 | 263 |
| 1941 | 276 |
| 1940 | 285 |
| 1939 | 279 |
| 1938 | 283 |
| 1937 | 278 |
| 1936 | 268 |
| 1935 | 257 |
| 1934 | 244 |
| 1933 | 233 |
| 1932 | 248 |
| 1931 | 238 |
| 1930 | 213 |
| 1929 | 225 |
| 1928 | 223 |
| 1927 | 227 |
| 1926 | 216 |
| 1925 | 208 |
| 1924 | 190 |
| 1923 | 200 |
| 1922 | 180 |
| 1921 | 188 |
| 1920 | 195 |
| 1919 | 192 |
| 1918 | 174 |
| 1917 | 177 |
| 1916 | 182 |
| 1915 | 179 |
| 1914 | 201 |
| 1913 | 213 |
| 1912 | 222 |
| 1911 | 243 |
| 1910 | 216 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| Maryland | 886 |
| Washington | 961 |
| New York | 977 |
| Arizona | 1003 |
| California | 1029 |
| New Jersey | 1138 |
| Florida | 1243 |
| Illinois | 1427 |
| Georgia | 1488 |
| Texas | 1860 |
Even more about Nick
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.
Is Nick a common or unique name?
By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.What is the number of syllables for the name Nick?
1 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.Pronunciation
NIK · /nɪk/
Around the world
No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.
Spellings and nicknames
- Nik — A streamlined respelling.
- Nicholas — The full name; a separate established name.
- Nico — The international short form of the same name.
Famous bearers
- Nick Jonas — Singer and actor, a member of the Jonas Brothers; born Nicholas, he is professionally known as Nick (b. 1992) Contemporary
Style
Short formNickname nameClassic
Why parents choose it
Nick as a full name suits parents who want the friendly short form without the formal Nicholas behind it.
