Nick

Meaning: The people's victory
Origin: Greek — Short form of Nicholas

Boy's name · #1447 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Few names move less than Nick — on the books since 1880, #1447 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 50,000 boys have carried the name since. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 9 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#175 in Switzerland (2025) · #260 in Austria (2025) · #356 in Netherlands (2025) · #405 in Sweden (2025) · #464 in Ecuador (2025) · #509 in Ireland (2025) · #809 in Italy (2024) · #837 in Canada (2025) · #887 in Poland (2025) · #1,798 in England & Wales (2025) · #266 in Slovenia (2023) · #1,216 in Belgium (2023) and 4 more.

Famous Nicks

Nick Jonas — American musician and actor (born 1992)
Nick Nolte — American actor (born 1941)
Nick Cave — Australian musician (born 1957)
Nick Vujicic — Australian American evangelist (born 1982)
Nick Clegg — Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2015 (born 1967)
Nick Woltemade — German footballer (born 2002)
Nick Robinson — American actor (born 1995)
Nick Offerman — American actor (born 1970)
Nick Carter — American singer (born 1980)
Nick Cannon — American comedian (born 1980)

In stories & tradition

Nick Fury — Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D. (comics)
Dr. Nick — The Simpsons (TV series)
Nearly Headless Nick — Wizard in the Harry Potter universe

What Nicks become

Among 3,932 notable people named Nick:

Sports figures appear 2.15× more often than among typical names — e.g. Nick Heidfeld, German racing driver (born 1977).

Similar names: Nico · Sidney · Neal · Lyle · Domenic · Myron

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