Nico

Primarily a boy's name · 96% boys

Origin: Italian

Nico 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 2023 with 174 babies (rank #188 that year). In 2024 it was given to 158 boys (rank #213). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Nico

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

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
8PersonalityThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

2,389

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

174

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Percy Jackson & the Olympians: Nico di Angelo — son of Hades

Famous people named Nico

Nico RosbergFormula One driver · b. 1985
Nico Schlotterbeckassociation football player · b. 1999
Nico Elvediassociation football player · b. 1996
Nico O'Reillyassociation football player · b. 2005
Nico Schulzassociation football player · b. 1993

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	23	#671
1992	37	#510
1993	17	#850
1994	16	#834
1995	28	#641
1996	22	#755
1997	21	#762
1998	18	#850
1999	13	#1,091
2000	18	#861
2001	21	#808
2002	24	#748
2003	23	#776
2004	23	#823
2005	37	#601
2006	28	#746
2007	32	#717
2008	44	#594
2009	75	#398
2010	73	#404
2011	71	#408
2012	89	#340
2013	86	#346
2014	114	#302
2015	106	#320
2016	98	#338
2017	109	#310
2018	122	#282
2019	115	#290
2020	121	#279
2021	168	#211
2022	164	#209
2023	174	#188
2024	158	#213