boy's name
Nic
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Births on record 77
Nic is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2015 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1977, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1961.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Nic over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2015, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 17 |
| 1970s | 24 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 16 |
| 2010s (to 2015) | 5 |
How popular is Nic?
In 2015, Nic was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Nic
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nic over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nic
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nic — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nic
How popular is the name Nic?
In 2015, Nic was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Nic a girl's or a boy's name?
Nic is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Nic?
Nic has 1 syllable.
When was Nic most popular?
Nic peaked in 1977, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.