Nicki Girl
How popular is Nicki?
Peaked in 1972
No babies were recorded with the name Nicki in 2025. It was most used in 1972, when 190 girls got the name.
5,619living people named Nicki (est.)
53median age of people named Nicki
6,380babies named Nicki since 1880
Nicki popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-100% babies vs 2015) |
| Peak year | 1972 (190 girls) |
| Highest rank | #734 in 1972 |
| First recorded | 1923 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
Nicki counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Nikki family of names ranked #2,207 for girls in 2025 (#2,216 the year before), with 57 babies in all.
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Nicki by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 12 | #4,304 |
| 1930s | 36 | #1,947 |
| 1940s | 660 | #809 |
| 1950s | 1,060 | #862 |
| 1960s | 975 | #975 |
| 1970s | 1,340 | #734 |
| 1980s | 1,223 | #990 |
| 1990s | 481 | #2,086 |
| 2000s | 150 | #5,740 |
| 2010s | 127 | #5,893 |
| 2020s | 19 | #9,675 |
Questions
- Is Nicki a boy or girl name?
- Nicki is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Nicki were girls.
- How popular is the name Nicki?
- No babies were recorded with the name Nicki in 2025. It was most used in 1972, when 190 girls got the name.
- When was Nicki most popular?
- Nicki peaked in 1972, when 190 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #734 in 1972.
- How many people are named Nicki?
- 6,380 babies have been named Nicki in the US since 1880. We estimate about 5,619 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 53.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.