unisex name
Nicky
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 11,052
Ireland
#691
2022 births
Nicky is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 21% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1959, when 294 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1917.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Nicky over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 144 |
| 1930s | 283 |
| 1940s | 1,082 |
| 1950s | 1,824 |
| 1960s | 1,967 |
| 1970s | 1,697 |
| 1980s | 976 |
| 1990s | 614 |
| 2000s | 438 |
| 2010s | 280 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 132 |
How popular is Nicky?
In 2025, Nicky was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Nicky is used
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 Nicky
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nicky also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nicky over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nicky
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nicky — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nicky
How popular is the name Nicky?
In 2025, Nicky was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Nicky a girl's or a boy's name?
Nicky is used for both girls and boys. About 21% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Nicky?
Nicky has 2 syllables.
When was Nicky most popular?
Nicky peaked in 1959, when 294 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Nicky a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nicky currently ranks #3,888 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.