Nicolo
Nicolo was the 2745th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 47 babies. Its best year was 1921, when it ranked 2339th; the most babies were born in 2024 (47). Over the last ten years it has moved up 667 places. More babies were named Nicolo in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #2,745 boys, down 2 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 47boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 202447 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,571babies recorded
Nicolo popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,745 | 47 |
| 2020 | #2,743 | 45 |
| 2010 | #2,948 | 40 |
| 2000 | #2,511 | 38 |
| 1990 | #2,598 | 26 |
| 1980 | #4,045 | 10 |
| 1970 | #4,113 | 7 |
| 1960 | #3,556 | 7 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | #4,769 | 5 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Nicolo, counting every spelling?
Nicolo is a spelling of Niccolo, a name family that had 87 boys in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 87 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niccolo | 40 | #3,070 | 225 |
| Nicolo | 47 | #2,745 | 219 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Nicolo?
47 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Nicolo (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Nicolo born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 179 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Nicolo.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Nicolo?
About 1,400 people born in the US named Nicolo are alive today, with a median age of 20; half are between 10 and 31. That makes Nicolo mostly worn by children and young adults.
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.
Nicolo by state
How common Nicolo was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New York (2.4×). In 48 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 Nicolo: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Nicolo, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Nicolo
How popular is the name Nicolo?
Nicolo was the 2745th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 47 babies. Its best year was 1921, when it ranked 2339th; the most babies were born in 2024 (47). Over the last ten years it has moved up 667 places. More babies were named Nicolo in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Nicolo a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Nicolo in the US.
Where is Nicolo most popular?
In 2021–2025, Nicolo was most common in New Jersey (0.09 per 1,000 boys), followed by New York and California.