girl's name
Nicoya
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 64
Nicoya is a girl's name. In 2010 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1993, when 9 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1982.
Nicoya over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2010, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 29 |
| 1990s | 16 |
| 2000s | 12 |
| 2010s (to 2010) | 7 |
How popular is Nicoya?
In 2010, Nicoya was given to 7 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 Nicoya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nicoya also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nicoya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nicoya
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nicoya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nicoya
How popular is the name Nicoya?
In 2010, Nicoya was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Nicoya a girl's or a boy's name?
Nicoya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Nicoya most popular?
Nicoya peaked in 1993, when 9 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.