Nicky - A very unique male name
Nicky at a glance
Nicky is ranked #4092 among boy baby names in 2021, with 5 births in 2021. It peaked in 1959 at #472 and first appeared on the charts in 1926.
- Rank in 2021
- #4092
- Births in 2021
- 5
- Peak year
- 1959 (#472)
- First appeared
- 1926
- Popularity
- 1 in 301,319 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 301,319 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Nicky peaked in popularity 67 years ago in 1959 on position 472.
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Nicky is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Nicky is currently topping the baby name charts in California at position #2,775 - and is the least popular in California at position #2,775.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 Nicky is where you live.
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Nicky origin and meaning
Nicky is a 5 letter name with 2 syllables. We couldn't find any information about what this name means. To see famous people named Nicky, pop culture references for the name Nicky and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Nicky
We've found the following names that sound similar to Nicky, sorted by popularity.
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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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 4092 |
| 2017 | 3652 |
| 2012 | 4158 |
| 2009 | 4305 |
| 2008 | 2435 |
| 2007 | 3737 |
| 2006 | 3106 |
| 2005 | 2506 |
| 2004 | 3134 |
| 2003 | 3395 |
| 2002 | 3771 |
| 2001 | 3763 |
| 2000 | 2544 |
| 1999 | 2380 |
| 1998 | 2106 |
| 1997 | 2665 |
| 1996 | 1888 |
| 1995 | 1766 |
| 1994 | 3047 |
| 1993 | 1868 |
| 1992 | 1763 |
| 1991 | 1840 |
| 1990 | 1769 |
| 1989 | 3301 |
| 1988 | 2913 |
| 1987 | 2422 |
| 1986 | 1560 |
| 1985 | 1330 |
| 1984 | 1132 |
| 1983 | 1392 |
| 1982 | 1098 |
| 1981 | 1033 |
| 1980 | 1009 |
| 1979 | 1004 |
| 1978 | 845 |
| 1977 | 770 |
| 1976 | 783 |
| 1975 | 747 |
| 1974 | 673 |
| 1973 | 706 |
| 1972 | 733 |
| 1971 | 677 |
| 1970 | 702 |
| 1969 | 687 |
| 1968 | 671 |
| 1967 | 601 |
| 1966 | 705 |
| 1965 | 634 |
| 1964 | 625 |
| 1963 | 566 |
| 1962 | 575 |
| 1961 | 550 |
| 1960 | 497 |
| 1959 | 472 |
| 1958 | 546 |
| 1957 | 641 |
| 1956 | 633 |
| 1955 | 699 |
| 1954 | 571 |
| 1953 | 604 |
| 1952 | 604 |
| 1951 | 603 |
| 1950 | 722 |
| 1949 | 660 |
| 1948 | 679 |
| 1947 | 680 |
| 1946 | 628 |
| 1945 | 728 |
| 1944 | 776 |
| 1943 | 708 |
| 1942 | 738 |
| 1941 | 1133 |
| 1940 | 922 |
| 1939 | 1060 |
| 1938 | 1400 |
| 1936 | 1313 |
| 1932 | 1501 |
| 1928 | 1855 |
| 1926 | 1880 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| California | 2775 |
Even more about Nicky
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