How Many People Are Named Nicki?
An estimated 5,231 people in the United States have the first name Nicki. It is predominantly female (95.3%). The average bearer is 52 years old, and Nicki peaked in popularity in 1972 with 190 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nicki 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 Nicki paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Nicki is overwhelmingly female, 297 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
5,231
About 1 in 65,524 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
95.3% confidence
Average Age
52
years old
Peak Year
1972
190 births
Total Registered
6,380
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nicki
Nicki is predominantly female (95.3%), though 297 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Nicki as a male name
Ranked #12,665 in 2004
5 male births in 2004
Peak: 1957 (14 births)
Nicki as a female name
Ranked #10,193 in 2022
10 female births in 2022
Peak: 1972 (190 births)
Nicki: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nicki span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 1,414 babies were registered. Nicki has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nicki by Decade
How has Nicki 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.
Nicki by State
Birth registrations for Nicki span all 30 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in Massachusetts, Idaho, Utah. On average, about 88 Nickis were registered per state.
Nicki + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nicki as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nicki
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Nicki: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nicki?
We estimate approximately 5,231 people named Nicki 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 65,524 Americans share this first name.
Is Nicki a common name?
Nicki is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,380 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nicki most popular?
Nicki reached peak popularity in 1972, when 190 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nicki is approximately 52 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nicki a female name?
Nicki is predominantly female. 95.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nicki Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nicki Smith, Nicki Johnson, Nicki 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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