Nick
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Nick
The classic strong-yet-friendly nickname name, much used for charming movie characters.
Nick for girls
Nick as a feminine name is an uncommon usage of what is traditionally a masculine name. Most commonly, Nick is a diminutive of Nicholas, derived from the Greek name Nikolaos, meaning 'victory of the people.' When used for girls, it represents the modern trend of gender-neutral naming. It may also function as a nickname for feminine names such as Nicole, Nicola, or Dominique. The name's brevity gives it a contemporary, no-nonsense quality that appeals to parents seeking simplicity. As a feminine name, Nick remains quite rare, making it distinctive. Its masculinity can convey strength and directness when applied to girls, reflecting changing attitudes toward gender associations in naming practices.
Pronounced NIK.
As of October 2026, Nick ranked #1447 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #173 in 1918, Nameberry popularity #960.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,185 | 157 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #1,214 | 152 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #1,117 | 175 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #1,247 | 147 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #1,429 | 123 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #1,307 | 141 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #1,431 | 121 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #1,382 | 133 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #1,376 | 136 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #1,337 | 142 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #1,418 | 130 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #1,447 | 124 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Nick for boys
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Famous Nicks
- Nicholas William Peter "Nick" CleggBoy
Deputy British Prime Minister
- Nicholas Rodney "Nick" DrakeBoy
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- Nicholas King "Nick" NolteBoy
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- Nicholas Joseph "Nick" BraunBoy
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- Nicholas Thompson "Nick" SwisherBoy
American baseball player
- Nicholas Jerry "Nick" JonasBoy
American musician
- Nicholas Scott "Nick" LacheyBoy
American singer and TV personality
- Nicholas John "Nick" FrostBoy
English actor, comedian, and screenwriter
- (Benjamin) Nicholas "Nick" MonroeBoy
American tennis player
- Nicholas Peter Andrew "Nick" GrimshawBoy
English radio DJ
- Nicholas "Nick" ValensiBoy
American musician
- Nicholas John "Nick" RobinsonBoy
American actor
- Nicholas Scott "Nick" CannonBoy
American actor and TV presenter
- Nicholas James "Nick" AdenhartBoy
American baseball player
- Nicholas Aaron "Nick" YoungBoy
American basketballer
- Nickolas Gene "Nick" CarterBoy
American singer
- Nicholas Louis "Nick" NoonanBoy
American musician
- Nick SandowBoy
American actor
- Nick StevensonBoy
American actor
- Nicholas Hugh "Nick" BrownBoy
British Member of Parliament
- Nicholas Fred "Nick" DeCarboBoy
American NFL player
- Nick Scott DowningBoy
American soccer player
- Nicholas Allen "Nick" MassetBoy
American baseball player
- Nick Nola (born Nicholas Tatambuka)Boy
Ugandan singer
- Nicholas George "Nick" RomanBoy
American NFL player
- Nicholas "Nick" Von WheelerBoy
American guitarist
- Nick CromptonBoy
American YouTuber
- Nick van LawickBoy
grandson of primatologist Jane Goodall
- Nicholas "Nick" John HundleyBoy
American baseball player
Nick in pop culture
- Nick CarrawayBoy
narrator of F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby"
- Nicholas "Nick" MillerBoy
character on TV's "New Girl"
- Nicholas Joseph "Nick" FuryBoy
Movel comics and movies character
- Nicholas "Nick" StokesBoy
character on TV's "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation"
- NickBoy
character in video game "Guitar Hero World Tour"
- NickBoy
character in video game "Left 4 Dead 2"
- Nick AmaroBoy
character on TV's "Law & Order: SVU"
- Nick BurkhardtBoy
character on TV's "Grimm"
- Nick G.Boy
character in film "5 Centimeters Per Second"
- Nick GreeleyBoy
character in film "Cyberbully"
- Nick O'LearyBoy
character in book/film "Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist"
- Nick RyvesBoy
character in Sarah Rees Brennan's "The Demon's Lexicon"
- Nick AltoBoy
character in "The Sims 3" computer game
- Nicholas "Nick" WildeBoy
lead (fox) character in the movie "Zootopia"
- Nick ValentineBoy
character in the video game "Fallout 4"
- Nicholas "Nick" CampbellBoy
main character in film "The Internship"
- Nick/Nico/Pablo/Nic JessopBoy
character in the TV series "extr@"
- St. NickBoy
nickname for Santa Claus
- Nickelodeon "NickBoy
" U.S. TV network
- Magdala "Nick" BuckleyGirl
character in novel "Peril at End House" by Agatha Christie