Nicolo: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,745

among boys · ↑37 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Nicolo

How common

1 in 36,342

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

47 babies

All-time total

1,571

#3,818 all-time among boys

First recorded

1914

in Social Security records

Nicolo popularity over time

1,571 babies have been named Nicolo 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

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	42	4	–	#3,032
1920s	72	7	+71%	#2,339
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	16	2	–	#3,849
1960s	59	6	+269%	#2,807
1970s	77	8	+31%	#2,923
1980s	100	10	+30%	#3,058
1990s	268	27	+168%	#2,522
2000s	355	36	+32%	#2,511
2010s	318	32	-10%	#2,948
2020s (to 2025)	264	44	+38%	#2,743

Where Nicolo 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	50	0.03	outside top 500
2027	52	0.03	outside top 500
2028	54	0.03	outside top 500
2029	56	0.03	outside top 500
2030	58	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Nicolo

Nicolo is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,745 in 2025 with 47 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 1,571 American babies have been named Nicolo. Its peak came in 2024, when 47 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 Nicolo stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nicolo?

The median living Nicolo is about 19 years old; half are between 9 and 31. An estimated 1,400 people named Nicolo 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.

Nicolo year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	47	#2,745
2024	47	#2,782
2023	40	#3,100
2022	45	#2,854
2021	40	#3,062
2020	45	#2,743
2019	36	#3,240
2018	27	#3,962
2017	26	#4,065
2016	29	#3,748
2015	33	#3,412
2014	33	#3,353
2013	36	#3,108
2012	23	#4,348
2011	35	#3,221
2010	40	#2,948
2009	36	#3,204
2008	34	#3,325
2007	42	#2,855
2006	30	#3,503
2005	37	#2,885
2004	40	#2,675
2003	28	#3,342
2002	37	#2,625
2001	33	#2,848
2000	38	#2,511
1995	30	#2,540
1990	26	#2,598
1985	10	#4,254
1980	10	#4,045
1975	8	#4,190
1970	7	#4,113
1965	7	#3,461
1960	7	#3,556
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	10	#2,875
1920	5	#4,769
1915	7	#3,289
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nicolo?

The median living Nicolo is about 19 years old. Half of all living Nicolos are between 9 and 31 years old.

How many people named Nicolo are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Nicolo are alive in the United States, based on 1,571 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nicolo in 2025?

Nicolo ranked #2,745 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 47 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nicolo?

1,571 babies have been named Nicolo in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nicolo most popular?

Nicolo peaked in 2024, when 47 newborns received the name.

Is Nicolo a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nicolo rising or falling?

Nicolo is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Nicolo become more popular?

Nicolo is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 58 boys named Nicolo in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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