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Nico

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

Boy's name · #174 in the US (2025) · Trending

Nico has appeared in US records since 1960 — best rank #174 (2025) · 21,294 babies named Nico all-time · 1 in 830 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #25 in Switzerland (2024) · #45 in Spain (2024) · #55 in Austria (2025) · #73 in Scotland (2025) · #81 in New Zealand (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 44 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Nicos

• Nico Rosberg — German–Finnish former Formula 1 racing driver
• Nico Hülkenberg — Formula One racing driver
• Nico Williams — Spanish association football player
• Nico Schlotterbeck — German association football player
• Nico Elvedi — Swiss association football player

In stories & tradition

• Nico di Angelo — Percy Jackson & the Olympians · The Heroes of Olympus
• Nico Giraldi — The Cop in Blue Jeans · Squadra antifurto
• Nico von Lahnstein — Verbotene Liebe

What Nicos become

Among 1,259 notable people named Nico:

No single standout — notable Nicos spread across many fields.

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