How Many People Are Named Nick?
An estimated 28,564 people in the United States have the first name Nick. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 54 years old, and Nick peaked in popularity in 1960 with 1,099 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nick 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 Nick paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Nick is overwhelmingly male, 132 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
28,564
About 1 in 12,000 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.7% confidence
Average Age
54
years old
Peak Year
1960
1,099 births
Total Registered
50,460
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nick
Nick is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 50,460 total births registered, 99.7% were male.
Nick as a male name
Ranked #1,418 in 2024
130 male births in 2024
Peak: 1960 (1,099 births)
Nick as a female name
Ranked #9,978 in 1981
6 female births in 1981
Peak: 1924 (8 births)
Nick: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nick span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 8,020 babies were registered. Nick has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nick by Decade
How has Nick 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 394 | 394 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 346 | 346 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 588 | 588 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 4,699 | 4,683 | 16 | |
| 1920s | 6,881 | 6,832 | 49 | |
| 1930s | 4,685 | 4,673 | 12 | |
| 1940s | 5,120 | 5,120 | 0 | |
| 1950s | 5,695 | 5,695 | 0 | |
| 1960s | 8,020 | 8,003 | 17 | |
| 1970s | 4,922 | 4,890 | 32 | |
| 1980s | 2,734 | 2,728 | 6 | |
| 1990s | 1,987 | 1,987 | 0 | |
| 2000s | 2,171 | 2,171 | 0 | |
| 2010s | 1,556 | 1,556 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 662 | 662 | 0 | |
Nick by State
Birth registrations for Nick span all 46 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Delaware, Wyoming, Nevada. On average, about 944 Nicks were registered per state.
Nick + Last Name Combinations
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Nick: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nick?
We estimate approximately 28,564 people named Nick 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 12,000 Americans share this first name.
Is Nick a common name?
Nick is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 50,460 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nick most popular?
Nick reached peak popularity in 1960, when 1,099 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nick is approximately 54 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nick a male name?
Nick is predominantly male. 99.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nick Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nick Smith, Nick Johnson, Nick 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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