How Many People Are Named Nickie?
An estimated 3,508 people in the United States have the first name Nickie. It is used for both genders, with 68.7% female. The average bearer is 55 years old, and Nickie peaked in popularity in 1973 with 138 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nickie 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 Nickie paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,508
About 1 in 97,706 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
68.7% confidence
Average Age
55
years old
Peak Year
1973
138 births
Total Registered
4,596
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nickie
Nickie is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (31.3%) and females (68.7%). Out of 4,596 total births registered, 1,438 were male and 3,158 were female.
Nickie as a male name
Ranked #12,666 in 2004
5 male births in 2004
Peak: 1954 (44 births)
Nickie as a female name
Ranked #18,114 in 2016
5 female births in 2016
Peak: 1972 (111 births)
Nickie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nickie span from the 1910s to the 2010s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 1,039 babies were registered. Nickie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nickie by Decade
How has Nickie 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.
Nickie by State
Birth registrations for Nickie span all 18 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in Kentucky, Indiana, Arkansas. On average, about 48 Nickies were registered per state.
Nickie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nickie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nickie
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Nickie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nickie?
We estimate approximately 3,508 people named Nickie 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 97,706 Americans share this first name.
Is Nickie a common name?
Nickie is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,596 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nickie most popular?
Nickie reached peak popularity in 1973, when 138 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nickie is approximately 55 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nickie a female name?
Nickie is predominantly female. 68.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nickie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nickie Smith, Nickie Johnson, Nickie 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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