Nico
Christa Päffgen, known by her stage name Nico, was a German singer, songwriter, actress and model.
- Italian
- Dutch
- German
- Spanish
Meaning & Origin of Nico
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Christa Päffgen, known by her stage name Nico, was a German singer, songwriter, actress and model.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Italian
- Dutch
- German
- Spanish
- Portuguese
The Story of Nico
The earliest SSA record of Nico as a baby boy name dates back to 1960, when 6 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 1,789 newborns named Nico — #197 in the national rankings. About 46% of every Nico on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Nico ranks #197 for baby boys with 1,789 births, rising sharply (+65% over the past five years). All told, over 23K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Nico
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About the name Nico
Nico is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1960 and has accumulated 23K births in the dataset. Nico's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #197. Use the chart and map above to compare Nico'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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