Nicoya
Nicoya is a district and head city of the Nicoya canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica, located on the Nicoya Peninsula. It is one of the country's most important tourist zones; it serves as a transport hub to Guanacaste's beaches and national parks.
Meaning & Origin of Nicoya
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nicoya is a district and head city of the Nicoya canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica, located on the Nicoya Peninsula. It is one of the country's most important tourist zones; it serves as a transport hub to Guanacaste's beaches and national parks.
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The Story of Nicoya
Nicoya first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1982, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1993, when 9 Nicoyas were born — ranking #8,720 that year. As of 2026, Nicoya ranks #13,446 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 64 Nicoyas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Nicoya
Nicoya is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 64 births in the dataset. Nicoya's peak popularity came in 1993 when it ranked #8,720. Use the chart and map above to compare Nicoya'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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