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Worldwide Name Statistics

Nick

Ranked #1357 - 1 in 306,737 people
US

Most common in

United States

26k bearers

World total

26,081

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1357

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States26k
Worldwide
~26k
rank #1357
Rarity
1 in 306,737
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~26k in US

About the name Nick

There are an estimated 26,081 people named Nick alive worldwide today. That ranks Nick at #1357 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Nick is held by approximately 26,081 people, ranking #1357 among first names. That works out to roughly 8 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 12,726 U.S. residents).

Historically Nick is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.7% male).

Nick appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.7%Female 0.3%

Nick popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Nick, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 40
  2. 1881: 39
  3. 1882: 35
  4. 1883: 36
  5. 1884: 48
  6. 1885: 38
  7. 1886: 47
  8. 1887: 29
  9. 1888: 48
  10. 1889: 34
  11. 1890: 45
  12. 1891: 40
  13. 1892: 37
  14. 1893: 22
  15. 1894: 38
  16. 1895: 29
  17. 1896: 31
  18. 1897: 39
  19. 1898: 37
  20. 1899: 28
  21. 1900: 49
  22. 1901: 40
  23. 1902: 37
  24. 1903: 46
  25. 1904: 57
  26. 1905: 52
  27. 1906: 67
  28. 1907: 77
  29. 1908: 84
  30. 1909: 79
  31. 1910: 124
  32. 1911: 130
  33. 1912: 248
  34. 1913: 310
  35. 1914: 425
  36. 1915: 642
  37. 1916: 661
  38. 1917: 710
  39. 1918: 761
  40. 1919: 688
  41. 1920: 704
  42. 1921: 771
  43. 1922: 790
  44. 1923: 697
  45. 1924: 755
  46. 1925: 697
  47. 1926: 649
  48. 1927: 616
  49. 1928: 609
  50. 1929: 593
  51. 1930: 630
  52. 1931: 512
  53. 1932: 490
  54. 1933: 499
  55. 1934: 465
  56. 1935: 461
  57. 1936: 421
  58. 1937: 402
  59. 1938: 400
  60. 1939: 405
  61. 1940: 409
  62. 1941: 440
  63. 1942: 520
  64. 1943: 558
  65. 1944: 498
  66. 1945: 491
  67. 1946: 565
  68. 1947: 646
  69. 1948: 547
  70. 1949: 446
  71. 1950: 422
  72. 1951: 448
  73. 1952: 420
  74. 1953: 419
  75. 1954: 430
  76. 1955: 471
  77. 1956: 493
  78. 1957: 690
  79. 1958: 848
  80. 1959: 1,054
  81. 1960: 1,098
  82. 1961: 936
  83. 1962: 896
  84. 1963: 871
  85. 1964: 798
  86. 1965: 724
  87. 1966: 685
  88. 1967: 682
  89. 1968: 670
  90. 1969: 661
  91. 1970: 671
  92. 1971: 570
  93. 1972: 558
  94. 1973: 550
  95. 1974: 510
  96. 1975: 447
  97. 1976: 410
  98. 1977: 425
  99. 1978: 408
  100. 1979: 373
  101. 1980: 317
  102. 1981: 299
  103. 1982: 267
  104. 1983: 259
  105. 1984: 278
  106. 1985: 255
  107. 1986: 292
  108. 1987: 274
  109. 1988: 241
  110. 1989: 251
  111. 1990: 232
  112. 1991: 197
  113. 1992: 226
  114. 1993: 217
  115. 1994: 197
  116. 1995: 217
  117. 1996: 173
  118. 1997: 147
  119. 1998: 179
  120. 1999: 204
  121. 2000: 217
  122. 2001: 198
  123. 2002: 201
  124. 2003: 203
  125. 2004: 208
  126. 2005: 233
  127. 2006: 251
  128. 2007: 227
  129. 2008: 236
  130. 2009: 197
  131. 2010: 176
  132. 2011: 154
  133. 2012: 157
  134. 2013: 174
  135. 2014: 157
  136. 2015: 152
  137. 2016: 175
  138. 2017: 147
  139. 2018: 123
  140. 2019: 141
  141. 2020: 122
  142. 2021: 133
  143. 2022: 137
  144. 2023: 143
  145. 2024: 130
  146. 2025: 124

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Nick worldwide?

There are an estimated 26,081 people named Nick alive worldwide today, ranking #1357 globally.

Is Nick a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 306,737 people. In the United States there are roughly 26,081 bearers, which is 1 in 12,726 Americans.

Is Nick a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Nick is used 99.7% male and 0.3% female.

Where does the name Nick come from?

Who are famous people named Nick?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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