Nickey
Nickey was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1945, when it ranked 1027th; the most babies were born in 1959 (52). More babies were named Nickey in the 1950s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedboys
- Babies in 2025
- 0boys
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 195952 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,995babies recorded
Nickey popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | #8,321 | #5,265 | 10 | 10 |
| 1980 | #4,674 | #4,043 | 16 | 10 |
| 1970 | #6,834 | #1,973 | 7 | 21 |
| 1960 | — | #1,173 | — | 45 |
| 1950 | — | #1,415 | — | 27 |
| 1940 | — | #1,957 | — | 14 |
| 1930 | — | #4,384 | — | 5 |
| 1920 | — | — | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Nickey, counting every spelling?
Nickey has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Nickey?
About 1,100 people born in the US named Nickey are alive today, with a median age of 62; half are between 51 and 71. That makes Nickey a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Nickey by state
How common Nickey was among boys born in each state in 1957–1961, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Tennessee (4.8×), Texas (1.9×). In 44 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Nickey: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Nickey, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Nickey
How popular is the name Nickey?
Nickey was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1945, when it ranked 1027th; the most babies were born in 1959 (52). More babies were named Nickey in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Is Nickey a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 332 girls and 1,663 boys.
Where was Nickey most popular?
In 1957–1961, Nickey was most common in Tennessee (0.11 per 1,000 boys), followed by Alabama and Arkansas.