The first name Nicki
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Clipping + -i (diminutive suffix).
Nicki is a short form of
.From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Nicki last appeared in the official list in 2015, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1996, with 7 births (#2,096).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Nicki with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Nicki at birth, 1880–2025
In 2022, 10 girls born in the United States were named Nicki, the 10,202nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1972, when 190 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.
Famous people named Nicki
9 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Nicki AycoxAmerican actress (1975–2022)
- Nicki HunterAmerican pornographic actress and director, born 1979
- Nicki Bille NielsenDanish footballer, born 1988
- Nicki SørensenDanish cyclist, born 1975
- Nicki FrenchBritish singer, born 1964
- Nicki ClyneCanadian actress, born 1983
- Nicki PedersenDanish motorcycle speedway rider, born 1977
- Nicki MicheauxAmerican actress, born 1971
- Nicki ParrottAustralian bassist, born 1970
Questions
- What does the name Nicki mean?
- Clipping + -i (diminutive suffix).
- How popular is the name Nicki?
- In 2015, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Nicki, ranking 5,730th. Its peak was 1996, with 7 births.
- Is Nicki a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 95% of the 6,380 US babies named Nicki since 1880 were girls.
- When was Nicki most popular?
- 1972 in the United States, when 190 babies were named Nicki, its highest rank at 736th.