Nico is an established boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Nico is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #174 among boys (2,066) and #4,633 among girls (30) — overall #321 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,096 | 2,101 | #4,633 | #174 |
| 2024 | 1,721 | 1,721 | #4,188 | #212 |
| 2023 | 1,502 | 1,502 | #4,258 | #240 |
| 2022 | 1,506 | 1,511 | #4,441 | #237 |
| 2021 | 1,394 | 1,394 | #4,151 | #259 |
| 2020 | 1,081 | 1,081 | #3,984 | #318 |
| 2019 | 973 | 973 | #3,538 | #356 |
| 2018 | 877 | 877 | #4,319 | #382 |
| 2017 | 794 | 794 | #3,899 | #412 |
| 2016 | 642 | 642 | #4,604 | #497 |
| 2015 | 689 | 689 | #4,050 | #464 |
| 2014 | 688 | 688 | #4,085 | #454 |
| 2013 | 596 | 596 | #4,850 | #487 |
| 2012 | 525 | 525 | #5,674 | #524 |
| 2011 | 566 | 566 | #4,133 | #494 |
| 2010 | 463 | 463 | #3,796 | #594 |
| 2009 | 497 | 497 | #3,604 | #583 |
| 2008 | 406 | 406 | #3,988 | #662 |
| 2007 | 371 | 371 | #6,036 | #683 |
| 2006 | 358 | 358 | #7,759 | #667 |
| 2005 | 299 | 299 | #5,072 | #740 |
| 2004 | 307 | 307 | #5,172 | #694 |
| 2003 | 258 | 258 | #5,979 | #753 |
| 2002 | 262 | 262 | #7,720 | #717 |
| 2001 | 199 | 199 | #14,822 | #841 |
| 2000 | 190 | 190 | — | #843 |
| 1999 | 211 | 211 | #10,092 | #780 |
| 1998 | 174 | 174 | #9,087 | #890 |
| 1997 | 175 | — | #5,804 | #882 |
| 1996 | 158 | — | — | #872 |
| 1995 | 201 | — | #10,232 | #773 |
| 1994 | 208 | — | #15,047 | #738 |
| 1993 | 227 | — | #12,941 | #698 |
| 1992 | 290 | — | #11,329 | #613 |
| 1991 | 268 | — | #9,129 | #635 |
| 1990 | 275 | — | #9,008 | #621 |
| 1989 | 323 | — | #9,380 | #546 |
| 1988 | 101 | — | #13,242 | #990 |
| 1987 | 10 | — | — | #4,480 |
| 1986 | 15 | — | #12,221 | #4,373 |
| 1985 | 11 | — | — | #3,967 |
| 1984 | 18 | — | — | #2,673 |
| 1983 | 21 | — | #11,450 | #2,876 |
| 1982 | 11 | — | — | #3,876 |
| 1981 | 16 | — | #11,590 | #3,782 |
| 1980 | 19 | — | #7,899 | #3,774 |
| 1979 | 11 | — | — | #3,743 |
| 1978 | 13 | — | — | #3,174 |
| 1977 | 26 | — | #8,142 | #2,431 |
| 1976 | 29 | — | #5,469 | #2,478 |
| 1975 | 22 | — | #5,062 | #3,598 |
| 1974 | 17 | — | #6,670 | #3,748 |
| 1973 | 31 | — | #3,590 | #2,818 |
| 1972 | 29 | — | #4,030 | #2,624 |
| 1971 | 37 | — | #3,122 | #2,519 |
| 1970 | 31 | — | #3,398 | #2,834 |
| 1969 | 29 | — | #3,285 | #2,806 |
| 1968 | 17 | — | #6,061 | #2,858 |
| 1967 | 14 | — | #5,874 | #3,455 |
| 1966 | 6 | — | — | #3,814 |
| 1963 | 12 | — | — | #2,500 |
| 1960 | 6 | — | — | #3,938 |