Nicky
Nicky was the #8,910 boys' name in the US in 2025 (8 babies), and #3,684 in England & Wales.
Nicky as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,910 (8) | #3,684 (5) | — | — | — |
| 2024 | #5,241 (18) | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | #9,763 (7) | #4,992 (3) | — | — | — |
| 2022 | #5,874 (15) | — | — | #657 (4) | — |
| 2021 | #4,628 (21) | #2,730 (7) | — | — | — |
| 2020 | #6,296 (13) | #3,848 (4) | — | — | — |
| 2019 | #6,406 (13) | #3,013 (6) | #701 (3) | — | #2,756 (5) |
| 2018 | #6,345 (13) | #4,749 (3) | — | — | — |
| 2017 | #5,297 (17) | #3,040 (6) | — | #710 (3) | — |
| 2016 | #5,555 (16) | #4,810 (3) | — | #713 (3) | — |
| 2015 | #7,066 (11) | #3,004 (6) | — | #699 (3) | — |
| 2014 | #5,733 (15) | #2,459 (8) | — | — | — |
| 2013 | #7,537 (10) | #1,617 (14) | — | — | — |
| 2012 | #6,306 (13) | #1,962 (11) | #568 (4) | — | — |
| 2011 | #9,600 (7) | #2,039 (10) | — | — | — |
Nicky as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #8,946 (11) | — | — | — |
| 2023 | #11,169 (8) | — | — | — |
| 2022 | #8,032 (13) | — | — | — |
| 2021 | #13,464 (6) | — | — | — |
| 2020 | #8,406 (12) | — | — | — |
| 2019 | #12,448 (7) | — | — | — |
| 2018 | #15,682 (5) | — | — | — |
| 2017 | #8,776 (12) | #5,765 (3) | — | — |
| 2016 | #8,875 (12) | — | — | — |
| 2015 | #9,481 (11) | — | — | #1,874 (11) |
| 2014 | #5,163 (26) | #5,691 (3) | — | #2,374 (8) |
| 2013 | #4,336 (33) | — | — | — |
| 2012 | #6,872 (18) | — | — | — |
| 2011 | #11,181 (9) | — | — | — |
| 2010 | #8,701 (13) | #4,688 (4) | — | #3,297 (5) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1959 at #471.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1917.
- In 2024, 38% of US babies named Nicky were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 200,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 200,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 56,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Nicky is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 220,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 91,000 to 1 in 540,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicky | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Nicky | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Nicky | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Nicky | England & Wales | Boys | #3,684 | 5 |
| Nicky | Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Nicky | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Nicky | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Nicky | Scotland | Girls | — | too few |
| Nicky | Scotland | Boys | — | too few |
| Nicky | US | Girls | — | too few |
| Nicky | US | Boys | #8,910 | 8 |