Nick

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Dutch

Nick first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1999 with 44 babies (rank #453 that year). In 2024 it was given to 38 boys (rank #713). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Nick

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Nick yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

1Destiny numberThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
9Soul urgeThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
1PersonalityThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,182

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In The Great Gatsby: Nick Carraway — the narrator

Famous people named Nick

Nick Noltefilm actor · b. 1941
Nick Cavelibrettist · b. 1957
Nick Cleggcommunicator · b. 1967
Nick HeidfeldFormula One driver · b. 1977
Nick Carterpop singer · b. 1980

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	25	#642
1992	29	#588
1993	29	#590
1994	28	#580
1995	38	#507
1996	34	#546
1997	35	#540
1998	41	#484
1999	44	#453
2000	32	#588
2001	37	#541
2002	28	#675
2003	27	#700
2004	32	#647
2005	36	#616
2006	42	#565
2007	39	#626
2008	33	#713
2009	27	#846
2010	41	#611
2011	36	#689
2012	36	#687
2013	34	#731
2014	33	#755
2015	39	#672
2016	38	#697
2017	25	#946
2018	34	#748
2019	34	#744
2020	40	#655
2021	42	#666
2022	38	#700
2023	38	#698
2024	38	#713