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Nico

Boy #4253 in 2023

Nico is a boy name of mixed origin.

Meaning of Nico

Considering the stressed vowel (not found in Nicholas, nor Nick, etc.), presumably borrowed from one or more mainland European languages.

Popularity of Nico

Popularity, 1960–2023

1,501 births in 2023

1960 2023

17,536 U.S. births recorded from 1960–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

2022

1,506 babies

First recorded

1960

63 years of history

Recent trend

Rising

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

Boy · Ancient Greek

From Nicholas, from Nicholas, from Nīcolāus, from Νικόλαος

He gave; given by God

Rest, comfort, peace

Born on Christmas Day

Girl · coinages

Coined name of an imaginary Celtic priestess in Bellini's opera Norma (1831)

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.