Name Legacy

Nicki

Recorded 1923–2022 · United States

Nicki was most popular in 1972, when 190 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,298 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 6,380 people named Nicki.

Most popular in1972
Rank that year#1,298
Births that year190
Total since 18806,380

Nicki over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Nicki’s peak in 1972. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

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Where Nicki is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org