Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1973

Nickie

Gender Unisex · 69% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Nickie
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1973
138 babies
All-time total
4,596
#3,494 all-time among girls
First recorded
1914
in Social Security records

Nickie popularity over time

4,596 babies have been named Nickie since 1914, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 – – – – – –
1910s 6 11 17 2 – #4,458
1920s 42 88 130 13 +665% #2,775
1930s 75 133 208 21 +60% #2,178
1940s 316 306 622 62 +199% #1,237
1950s 401 304 705 71 +13% #1,402
1960s 456 248 704 70 0% #1,492
1970s 823 216 1,039 104 +48% #1,047
1980s 707 80 787 79 -24% #1,290
1990s 245 41 286 29 -64% #2,725
2000s 73 11 84 8 -71% #7,226
2010s 14 – 14 1 -83% #11,904
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Nickie

Nickie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1914, 4,596 American babies have been named Nickie, about 69% girls and 31% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1973, when 138 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Nickie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nickie?

The median living Nickie is about 53 years old; half are between 43 and 66. An estimated 3,700 people named Nickie are alive in the United States today.

median 53 020406080100

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

Nickie 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 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 5 #18,118 – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 9 #11,904 – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 5 #19,656 – –
2007 8 #13,578 – –
2006 6 #16,562 – –
2005 5 #18,410 – –
2004 8 #12,430 5 #12,667
2003 8 #12,082 – –
2002 6 #14,905 – –
2001 15 #7,226 – –
2000 12 #8,408 6 #9,959
1995 21 #4,802 6 #8,564
1990 43 #2,725 – –
1985 88 #1,437 6 #6,284
1980 88 #1,416 15 #3,058
1975 70 #1,472 19 #2,338
1970 71 #1,451 22 #1,919
1965 43 #1,732 23 #1,656
1960 45 #1,689 31 #1,454
1955 44 #1,550 24 #1,598
1950 43 #1,402 25 #1,486
1945 28 #1,567 31 #1,197
1940 16 #2,076 26 #1,325
1935 11 #2,687 16 #1,813
1930 8 #3,570 13 #2,261
1925 8 #3,932 6 #4,060
1920 – – 7 #3,719
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nickie?

The median living Nickie is about 53 years old. Half of all living Nickies are between 43 and 66 years old.

How many people named Nickie are alive today?

An estimated 3,700 people named Nickie are alive in the United States, based on 4,596 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nickie in 2025?

Nickie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Nickie?

4,596 babies have been named Nickie in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nickie most popular?

Nickie peaked in 1973, when 138 newborns received the name.

Is Nickie a boy or girl name?

Nickie is used for both: about 69% of babies named Nickie have been girls and 31% boys.

Is the name Nickie rising or falling?

Nickie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Nickie

Names that sound and feel close to Nickie: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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