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Nicki

/ˈnɪki/ · 95% girls · last recorded 2022

Nicki has been given to about 6,380 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1972, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈnɪki/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 5,770
Median age today53 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Nicki per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1972 · 190
  • Born in 20250
  • All time6,380

How popular is Nicki?

Its best year was 1972, when 190 babies were given the name, ranking 736th. The typical living American called Nicki is about 53 years old today.

Names that sound like Nicki

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Nikki0.96
  2. Niki0.96
  3. Vicki0.82
  4. Ricki0.82
  5. Nicky0.79
  6. Rikki0.78
  7. Vikki0.78
  8. Nickie0.71

Middle names for Nicki

Ranked by flow score
  1. Nicki Catherine0.84
  2. Nicki Josephine0.84
  3. Nicki Rose0.83
  4. Nicki Marie0.83
  5. Nicki Grace0.83
  6. Nicki Jane0.83

Sibling names for Nicki

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Rockybrother · 0.83
  2. Georginasister · 0.83
  3. Jolenesister · 0.81
  4. Laurelsister · 0.81
  5. Rudybrother · 0.80
  6. Wadebrother · 0.77

Where Nicki is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Nicki Reyes0.78
    2. Nicki Moore0.78
    3. Nicki Lee0.78
    4. Nicki Hall0.78
    5. Nicki Green0.78
    6. Nicki Brown0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Nicki

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.