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Nick

“Variant of Nicholas — The people's victory” — Greek, via Latin and Old French origin

Boy's name · #1443 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Nick has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #173 (1918) · 50,457 babies named Nick all-time · 1 in 14,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 680 boys in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 1,700 boys in Austria (2025) · about 1 in 3,100 boys in Sweden (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 9 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Nicks

• Nick Jonas — American singer, actor and musician
• Nick Nolte — American actor (born 1941)
• Nick Cave — Australian musician and singer
• Nick Vujicic — Australian evangelist and motivational speaker
• Nick Clegg — British politician and media executive (born 1967)

In stories & tradition

• Nick Fury — Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos · Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D.
• Dr. Nick — The Simpsons
• Nearly Headless Nick — Harry Potter

What Nicks become

Among 3,932 notable people named Nick:

Athletes appear 2.15× more often than among typical names — e.g. Nick Heidfeld, German racing driver.

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