Nickey
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,309 in 1957
0 babies were named Nickey in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1934–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryNickey first shows up in US birth records in 1921, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 104 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1957, when it reached #3,309.
About the name Nickey
Nickey is a girl name of French origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-key”. US birth records list Nickey for girls from 1934 to 1995, in 34 of those 62 years. Its best year was 1957, when it ranked #3,309 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1995, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1.0 | 1,052,632 girls |
| 1940s | 1.0 | 1,020,408 girls |
| 1950s | 1.0 | 1,000,000 girls |
| 1960s | 1.9 | 534,759 girls |
| 1970s | 6.4 | 155,039 girls |
| 1980s | 7.0 | 142,248 girls |
| 1990s | 3.5 | 284,360 girls |
More French girl names
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Nickey
What is the origin of the name Nickey?
Nickey has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Nickey a boy or girl name?
Nickey is a girl name.
How popular is the name Nickey?
Nickey is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1995. It peaked at #3,309 in 1957.