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Baby name

Nico

Boy

Origin of the name

Nico is a short form of Nicholas.

Rising name

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In 2025, Nico reached its peak: 2,066 boys, 1 baby in 1,605. The momentum is recent: births are up 127% over the last five years, compared with the decade before. In 2025, it ranked No. 174. 43% of all babies named Nico since 1880 were born in the 2020s.
21,294births since 1880
2020sgeneration
No. 174rank at its peak, in 2025

Where babies named Nico are born

2025

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The darker the blue, the more common Nico is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Nico is most common in Connecticut (2.6 times), New Jersey (2.2) and Pennsylvania (2), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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