Nick

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A few things about Nick you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Nick

Nick Nolte

American actor (born 1941)

Choose Nick and your child shares a first name with Nick Nolte, an American actor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Nick, like who?” Nick Nolte's Wikipedia article is available in 72 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 13,774 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Nick, 124 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Nick would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryNick has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Nicks, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1918, when it ranked #173. Today it's #1,443, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendNick has slipped 28 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,443. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedNick is most popular in Maryland, where it ranks #809, followed by Washington (#898) and Arizona (#927). It's in the top 1,000 in 4 states.
• 💬MeaningNick is an English form of Nicholas, which means “victory of the people”. Our records link it to English and Greek roots.

About the name Nick

Nick is a boy name of English and Greek origin meaning “victory of the people”. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with N and ending in “-ick”. US birth records list Nick for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1918, when it ranked #173 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,443, with 124 babies.

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