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    The first name Nico

    A boy’s name.

    Pronounced /ˈniːkoʊ/ 2 syllables Male

    Meaning and origin

    Variant of Nick + -o.

    Nico is a short form of

    .

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 306 boys were named Nico, making it the 165th most popular boys’ name.

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    GirlsBoys
    4,022
    babies named Nico, 1996–2025
    #165
    rank in 2025
    2025
    peak year

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

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Nico at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 2,066 boys born in the United States were named Nico, the 174th most popular boys’ name that year.

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    GirlsBoys
    22,322
    babies named Nico since 1880
    #174
    rank in 2025
    2025
    peak year

    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 Nico

    50 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Nicolaas Bloembergen
      Dutch-born American physicist, 1920–2017
    • Nico Rosberg
      German–Finnish former Formula 1 racing driver, born 1985
    • Nico Hülkenberg
      Formula One racing driver, born 1987
    • Nico Schlotterbeck
      German association football player, born 1999
    • Nicolás González
      Argentine association football player (born 1998)
    • Nico O'Reilly
      English footballer (born 2005)
    • Nico Schulz
      German association football player, born 1993
    • Nico Parker
      British actress, born 2004
    • Nico Van Kerckhoven
      Belgian association football player, born 1970
    • Nico Tortorella
      American actor, born 1988
    • Nico Denz
      German cyclist, born 1994
    • Nicolas Dewalque
      Belgian association football player, born 1945

    Questions

    What does the name Nico mean?
    Variant of Nick + -o.
    How popular is the name Nico?
    In 2025, 306 boys born in England and Wales were named Nico, ranking 165th.
    Is Nico a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 95% of the 22,322 US babies named Nico since 1880 were boys.
    When was Nico most popular?
    2025 in the United States, when 2,066 babies were named Nico, its highest rank at 174th.
    How do you pronounce Nico?
    Nico is /ˈniːkoʊ/, 2 syllables.