Nicco: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,817

among boys · ↓772 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Nicco · -22% vs 2024

How common

1 in 81,337

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2022

53 babies

All-time total

1,173

#4,659 all-time among boys

First recorded

1970

in Social Security records

Nicco popularity over time

1,173 babies have been named Nicco since 1970, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	–	5	1	–	–
1980s	–	42	42	4	+740%	#2,450
1990s	–	252	252	25	+500%	#2,243
2000s	–	305	305	31	+21%	#2,708
2010s	–	351	351	35	+15%	#2,655
2020s (to 2025)	–	218	218	36	+4%	#2,581

Where Nicco is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	20	0.01	outside top 500
2027	20	0.01	outside top 500
2028	19	0.01	outside top 500
2029	19	0.01	outside top 500
2030	18	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Nicco

Nicco is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,817 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 1,173 American babies have been named Nicco. Its peak came in 2022, when 53 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Nicco stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nicco?

The median living Nicco is about 16 years old; half are between 8 and 26. An estimated 1,200 people named Nicco are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Nicco year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	21	#4,817
2024	–	–	27	#4,045
2023	–	–	35	#3,401
2022	–	–	53	#2,581
2021	–	–	49	#2,640
2020	–	–	33	#3,394
2019	–	–	39	#3,089
2018	–	–	32	#3,496
2017	–	–	31	#3,563
2016	–	–	32	#3,497
2015	–	–	28	#3,845
2014	–	–	30	#3,592
2013	–	–	45	#2,655
2012	–	–	35	#3,219
2011	–	–	43	#2,781
2010	–	–	36	#3,163
2009	–	–	43	#2,829
2008	–	–	46	#2,708
2007	–	–	32	#3,427
2006	–	–	35	#3,136
2005	–	–	19	#4,592
2004	–	–	20	#4,374
2003	–	–	35	#2,831
2002	–	–	25	#3,529
2001	–	–	26	#3,382
2000	–	–	24	#3,499
1995	–	–	34	#2,331
1990	–	–	32	#2,246
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	5	#8,901	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Nicco, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Nicco?

The median living Nicco is about 16 years old. Half of all living Niccos are between 8 and 26 years old.

How many people named Nicco are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Nicco are alive in the United States, based on 1,173 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Nicco mean?

Spelling variant of Nico.

How popular is the name Nicco in 2025?

Nicco ranked #4,817 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nicco?

1,173 babies have been named Nicco in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nicco most popular?

Nicco peaked in 2022, when 53 newborns received the name.

Is Nicco a boy or girl name?

Nicco is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Nicco rising or falling?

Nicco has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Nicco become more popular?

Nicco is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 18 boys named Nicco in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Nicco

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