Boy nameCurrently #213 in the USRising

Nico

//ˈnikoʊ//

2 syllablesPeak year: 20244 lettersStarts with N

Meaning & origin

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Nico's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Nico, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Nico
19606
196312
19666
196714
196817
196929
197031
197137
197229
197332
197417
197522
197629
197726
197813
197911
198018
198116
198211
198321
198418
198510
198615
198710
1988101
1989323
1990275
1991268
1992290
1993227
1994208
1995201
1996158
1997175
1998174
1999211
2000190
2001199
2002262
2003258
2004307
2005299
2006358
2007371
2008406
2009497
2010463
2011566
2012525
2013596
2014687
2015689
2016642
2017793
2018877
2019972
20201,080
20211,394
20221,506
20231,501
20241,713

Nico through the decades

  • Nico peaked in 2024, when 1,713 babies were named Nico in the US.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Nico has risen 134% compared to the 10 years before that.
  • Nico currently ranks #213 in the US and is on the rise.

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