How Many People Are Named Nic?
An estimated 72 people in the United States have the first name Nic. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 41 years old, and Nic peaked in popularity in 1977 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nic as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Nic paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nic is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
72
About 1 in 4,760,477 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
41
years old
Peak Year
1977
10 births
Total Registered
77
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nic
Nic is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 77 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Nic as a male name
Ranked #13,474 in 2015
5 male births in 2015
Peak: 1977 (10 births)
Nic: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nic span from the 1960s to the 2010s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 24 babies were registered. Nic has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nic by Decade
How has Nic tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Nic + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nic as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nic
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Nic: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nic?
We estimate approximately 72 people named Nic are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 4,760,477 Americans share this first name.
Is Nic a common name?
Nic is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 59.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 77 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nic most popular?
Nic reached peak popularity in 1977, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nic is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nic a male name?
Nic is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nic Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nic Smith, Nic Johnson, Nic Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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