Nicolo
Nicolò is an Italian male given name. Another variation is Niccolò, most common in Tuscany. It may refer to:
- Italian
Meaning & Origin of Nicolo
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nicolò is an Italian male given name. Another variation is Niccolò, most common in Tuscany. It may refer to:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Italian
The Story of Nicolo
Nicolo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1914, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 47 Nicolos were born — ranking #2,741 that year. As of 2026, Nicolo ranks #2,837 for baby boys with 45 births, rising sharply (+28% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Nicolos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Nicolo
Nicolo is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Nicolo's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #2,265. Use the chart and map above to compare Nicolo'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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