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Nicky

Used for both boys and girlsStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Nicky: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2017

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2017, ranging from #1823 to #5765.199619992003200620092017#1823#5765
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#3126
1997#2152
1998#1823
1999#3900
2001#2783
2002#2105
2003#3099
2004#2530
2005#3382
2006#2137
2007#3667
2008#2721
2009#4564
2010#4688
2014#5691
2017#5765

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 10 of the 38 years from 1985 to 2022.

In 2017: #710 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #3040 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1985–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1985

    First recorded at #269 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1985–2022

    Highest recorded position: #269 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1985 (recorded 1985–2022).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #3684 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1985 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #269 in Republic of Ireland in 1985.

Nicky's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#36845HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#49913HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#27307HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#38484HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#30136HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#47493HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#57653HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#30406HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#48103HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#30046HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#56913HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#24598HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#161714HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#196211HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#203910HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#46884HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#180112HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#45644HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#126519HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#27218HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#151114HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#36675HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#157813HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#213710HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#18929HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#33825HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#101421HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#25307HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#103819HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#30995HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#81325HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#21058HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#112814HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#27835HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#94717HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#79421HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#39003HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#119911HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#18239HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#71623HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#21527HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#49338HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#31264HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#60527HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#6574HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#7103HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#7133HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#6993HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#6044HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#6983HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#5274HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#5963HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#4035HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandmale#2694HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Nicky is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Nicky, between 1985 and 2025, in 30 of those 41 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1985England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 199719852025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1985–202210#269 in 1985
England and Wales1996–202528#493 in 1997

Its high point came 12 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1985) than in England and Wales (1997).

No registrar recorded it for 10 years after 1985; it appears again in 1996.

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What is known about Nicky

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1985–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1985 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #269 in Republic of Ireland in 1985. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.