Nicky
Nicky is a diminutive form of the name Nicholas, Nicola and Nicole, occasionally used as a given name in its own right. Sometimes it is spelled as Nikki, Niki. It can also be used as a diminutive of Dominic.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Nicky
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nicky is a diminutive form of the name Nicholas, Nicola and Nicole, occasionally used as a given name in its own right. Sometimes it is spelled as Nikki, Niki. It can also be used as a diminutive of Dominic.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Nicky
As a girl name
Nicky first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1924, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1980, when 57 Nickys were born — ranking #1,886 that year. As of 2026, Nicky ranks #8,874 for girls with 10 births, rising sharply (+24% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Nickys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Nicky first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1917, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1959, when 284 Nickys were born — ranking #471 that year. As of 2026, Nicky ranks #5,962 for boys with 15 births, gradually falling (-8%). In total, more than 7K Nickys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Nicky
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Names that sound like Nicky
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About the name Nicky
Nicky is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 7K births in the dataset. Nicky's peak popularity came in 1959 when it ranked #471. Use the chart and map above to compare Nicky's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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