Nicki
Girl name · American · English · French · Greek
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #734 in 1972
0 babies were named Nicki in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1923–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryNicki first shows up in US birth records in 1923, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 102 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1972, when it reached #734.
About the name Nicki
Nicki is a girl name of American, English and French origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-cki”. US birth records list Nicki for girls from 1923 to 2022, in 88 of those 100 years. Its best year was 1972, when it ranked #734 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesEnglish namesFrench namesGreek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.4 | 693,069 girls |
| 1930s | 3.3 | 301,205 girls |
| 1940s | 43 | 23,095 girls |
| 1950s | 55 | 18,073 girls |
| 1960s | 54 | 18,591 girls |
| 1970s | 87 | 11,444 girls |
| 1980s | 72 | 13,974 girls |
| 1990s | 27 | 37,566 girls |
| 2000s | 8.1 | 123,001 girls |
| 2010s | 7.2 | 138,696 girls |
| 2020s | 3.9 | 256,410 girls |
Other spellings of Nicki
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- Unisex name: Kinsley · king's meadow
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Questions about the name Nicki
What is the origin of the name Nicki?
Nicki has American, English, French, Greek roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Nicki a boy or girl name?
Nicki is a girl name.
How popular is the name Nicki?
Nicki is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #734 in 1972.