The first name Nick

In 2025, 14 boys were named Nick, making it the 1,798th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2009, with 20 births (#1,218).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Nick with other names.

In 2025, 124 boys born in the United States were named Nick, the 1,447th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1960, when 1,098 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Nick Nolte
  American actor (born 1941)
• Nick Cave
  Australian musician and singer, born 1957
• Nick Vujicic
  Australian evangelist and motivational speaker, born 1982
• Nick Clegg
  British politician and media executive (born 1967)
• Nick Hornby
  English novelist, screenwriter, essayist, and film producer (born 1957)
• Nick Carter
  American singer (born 1980)
• Nick Robinson
  American actor, born 1995
• Nick Pope
  English association football player (born 1992)
• Nick Kyrgios
  Australian tennis player (born 1995)
• Nick Griffin
  British politician (born 1959)
• Nick Woltemade
  German association football player (born 2002)
• Nick Offerman
  American actor, born 1970

How popular is the name Nick?

In 2025, 14 boys born in England and Wales were named Nick, ranking 1,798th. Its peak was 2009, with 20 births.

Is Nick a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 50,589 US babies named Nick since 1880 were boys.

When was Nick most popular?

1960 in the United States, when 1,098 babies were named Nick, its highest rank at 242nd.

How do you pronounce Nick?

Nick is /nɪk/, one syllable.

Is Nick also a surname?

Yes. Nick is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.