Baby name meaning

Nico

Victory of the people · Greek origin

Meaning & origin

Nico is a male name of Greek origin, meaning “Victory of the people”.

How popular is Nico?

In England & Wales, Nico ranked #183 among boys' names in 2024, with 276 babies given the name — up from #287 in 2014. That is its best showing in the England & Wales series, which begins in 1996.

In the United States, Nico was the #318 boys' name in the 2020 data — its best showing in the US series, which samples one year per decade from 1880. It first charted in the US series in 1960.

Nico — popularity rank over timePopularity rank of the boys' name Nico over time, lower rank number = more popular. England and Wales annual rank 1996 to 2024. United States rank sampled one year per decade, 1960 to 2020.#1#10#100#1,000#10,0001960197019801990200020102024US 1960: #3,938US 1970: #2,834US 1980: #3,774US 1990: #621US 2000: #843US 2010: #594US 2020: #318England & Wales 2024: #183United StatesEngland & Wales
Nico’s popularity rank over time — England & Wales annual rank (solid) and United States rank sampled once per decade (dashed), #1 at the top. Log scale: each gridline is 10× the rank above it.
Nico in England & Wales: rank and births in sampled years, plus its peak year. Source: ONS ‘Baby names in England and Wales’.
YearE&W rankBirths
1996#42149
2000#47942
2005#41770
2010#40498
2015#288167
2020#232210
2024#183276

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