Boy · Name family
Nico
77,104births recorded
20Countries
5Variants
2009Peak · Austria
#27Catalonia 2025
Nico is a boy name family recorded 77,104 times in 20 countries since 1940. It ranks highest today in Catalonia (#27 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Austria in 2009, at 808.3 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Niko (Slovenia).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Nico
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico | Italian | 22,322 | 🇺🇸 United States | #174 | 2025 | ▲ 240 % |
| Nico | Italian | 9,591 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #54 | 2009 | ▼ 49 % |
| Nico | Italian | 5,929 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #30 | 2009 | ▼ 25 % |
| Nico | Italian | 4,006 | 🏴 England & Wales | #165 | 2025 | ▲ 123 % |
| Nico | Italian | 1,945 | 🇪🇸 Spain | #44 | 2024 | – |
| Nico | Italian | 1,339 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #27 | 2025 | ▲ 274 % |
| Niko | Slovene | 15,135 | 🇺🇸 United States | #325 | 2022 | ▲ 173 % |
| Niko | Slovene | 1,052 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | #58 | 2001 | ▲ 44 % |
| Niko | Slovene | 836 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #185 | 2020 | ▲ 17 % |
| Niko | Slovene | 748 | 🏴 England & Wales | #615 | 2023 | ▲ 212 % |
| Niko | Slovene | 615 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #292 | 2020 | ▲ 76 % |
| Niko | Slovene | 330 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #224 | 2025 | ▲ 222 % |
| Nikko | English | 4,702 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1315 | 2021 | ▲ 3 % |
| Nikko | English | 30 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2013 | – |
| Nikko | English | 6 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | 2018 | – |
| Nikko | English | 5 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2014 | – |
| Nicco | English | 1,173 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4707 | 2022 | ▼ 17 % |
| Nicco | English | 16 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2017 | – |
| Nicco | English | 5 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | 2021 | – |
| Nicko | English | 299 | 🇺🇸 United States | #9714 | 1989 | new |
| Nicko | English | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2000 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Nico ↔ Niko — spelling variant
- Nico ↔ Nikko — spelling variant
- Nico ↔ Nicco — spelling variant
- Nico ↔ Nicko — spelling variant
Questions about Nico
How popular is the name Nico?
In 2025 it ranked #27 in Catalonia. Official registers record 77,104 births across 20 countries.
What is Nico in other languages?
Niko (Slovene); Nikko (English); Nicco (English); Nicko (English).
When was Nico most popular?
It peaked in Austria in 2009, at 808.3 births per 100,000.
Is Nico a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Nico is a boy name.