Nico
Girl name · #4570 in 2025 · Uniqueness 83/100
In 2025, 30 baby girls were named Nico, placing it at #4570 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3989, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 girls born in 2025 was named Nico.
Babies named Nico per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 58-year story
Nico first appears in the Social Security records in 1967, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 45 girls were named Nico — good for #3561 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Nico in class?
Nico scores 83 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Nico will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Nico is most common
State-level data for Nico is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Nico
Statistically, parents drawn to Nico tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Neila, Neve, Clio, Coco, and Nilah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nico | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2024 | 35 | #4114 |
| 2023 | 34 | #4191 |
| 2022 | 32 | #4378 |
| 2021 | 35 | #4090 |
| 2020 | 36 | #3915 |
| 2019 | 44 | #3499 |
| 2018 | 33 | #4237 |
| 2017 | 39 | #3848 |
| 2016 | 31 | #4531 |
| 2015 | 37 | #3989 |
| 2014 | 37 | #4003 |
| 2013 | 29 | #4755 |
| 2012 | 24 | #5557 |
| 2011 | 36 | #4072 |
| 2010 | 41 | #3745 |
| 2009 | 45 | #3561 |
| 2008 | 40 | #3936 |
| 2007 | 23 | #5895 |
| 2006 | 16 | #7482 |
| 2005 | 26 | #4958 |
| 2004 | 25 | #5062 |
| 2003 | 20 | #5795 |
| 2002 | 14 | #7444 |
| 2001 | 6 | #13521 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nico a popular girl name?
Nico ranked #4570 among girls in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3989.
When was the name Nico most popular?
Nico peaked in 2009, when 45 American girls received the name (ranked #3561 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Nico?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American girls was named Nico. It scores 83/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.