Nico vs Quinn
Nico and Quinncompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2022, Nico was ranked #72 and Quinn #77 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Nico was ranked #104 and Quinn #227 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Nico was ranked #183 and Quinn #328 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Nico was ranked #2574 and Quinn #273 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Nico was ranked #278 and Quinn #404 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Nico was ranked #372 and Quinn #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Nico and Quinn over time
Nico and Quinn appear together in 3 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Quinn held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Nico in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Nico reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Quinn in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Nico and Quinn changed places 10 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #183 and #328.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Nico #364 in 2021, Quinn #287 in 2022.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Nico held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Quinn in 10.
Highest recorded here: Nico #183 in 2024, Quinn #238 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Nico #183, Quinn #328.
England and Wales · Girls21 shared years, 1998–2024
Nico held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Quinn in 16.
Highest recorded here: Nico #1995 in 2017, Quinn #217 in 2022.
The order changed in 2010: Quinn moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #3422 and #5556; by 2010 that had become #2392 and #1332.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Nico #2574, Quinn #273.
Republic of Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2008–2025
Nico held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Quinn in 8.
Highest recorded here: Nico #364 in 2021, Quinn #287 in 2022.
The order changed in 2025: Nico moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #472 and #394; by 2025 that had become #372 and #676.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Nico #372, Quinn #676.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Nico | Quinn |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | ||
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #372 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #173 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Nico has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Quinn.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Nico
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #419 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2021–2023
Highest recorded position: #66 among boys in New Zealand, in 2021 (recorded 2021–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Quinn
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3126 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2015–2023
Highest recorded position: #46 among girls in New Zealand, in 2020 (recorded 2015–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #173 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls