Nicki
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- NIK-ee
- Origin
- Greek
Nicki is a girls' name of Greek origin, meaning “victory of the people”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Nicki mean?
Greek: spelling of Nikki; pet form of Nicole
“victory of the people”
Began as a pet form of Nicole and other feminine forms of Nicholas, from Greek nike, 'victory'.
Meaning borrowed from Nikki.
Is Nicki a girl's or a boy's name?
Nicki is a girls' name.
How popular is Nicki in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 10 girls.
Half of all the girls named Nicki in the UK since 1996 were born between 1997 and 2007. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Nicki in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | #7,346 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 3 | #5,983 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 5 | #4,390 |
| 2011 | 3 | #6,007 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 6 | #3,396 |
| 2006 | 5 | #3,724 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 5 | #3,356 |
| 2003 | 4 | #3,768 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 5 | #2,928 |
| 2000 | 1 | #5,280 |
| 1999 | 5 | #2,912 |
| 1998 | 4 | #3,310 |
| 1997 | 6 | #2,552 |
| 1996 | 10 | #1,741 |
How popular is Nicki in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1972, with 190 girls. It first appears in the records in 1923.
Half of all the girls named Nicki in the US since 1880 were born between 1957 and 1983, the years shaded on the chart below.
Nicki in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 10 | #9,674 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 9 | #10,245 |
| 2019 | 6 | #13,793 |
| 2018 | 5 | #15,677 |
| 2017 | 5 | #15,898 |
| 2016 | 10 | #10,109 |
| 2015 | 14 | #8,004 |
| 2014 | 15 | #7,633 |
| 2013 | 20 | #6,252 |
| 2012 | 22 | #5,892 |
| 2011 | 21 | #6,145 |
| 2010 | 9 | #11,240 |
| 2009 | 10 | #10,675 |
| 2008 | 16 | #7,738 |
| 2007 | 12 | #9,535 |
| 2006 | 13 | #8,711 |
| 2005 | 10 | #10,123 |
| 2004 | 21 | #5,740 |
| 2003 | 17 | #6,571 |
| 2002 | 16 | #6,692 |
| 2001 | 19 | #5,817 |
| 2000 | 16 | #6,481 |
| 1999 | 22 | #4,864 |
| 1998 | 34 | #3,494 |
| 1997 | 44 | #2,773 |
| 1996 | 50 | #2,506 |
| 1995 | 52 | #2,451 |
| 1994 | 50 | #2,498 |
| 1993 | 54 | #2,346 |
| 1992 | 54 | #2,381 |
| 1991 | 64 | #2,086 |
| 1990 | 57 | #2,229 |
| 1989 | 98 | #1,476 |
| 1988 | 92 | #1,476 |
| 1987 | 103 | #1,328 |
| 1986 | 126 | #1,141 |
| 1985 | 129 | #1,118 |
| 1984 | 117 | #1,157 |
| 1983 | 143 | #1,000 |
| 1982 | 128 | #1,099 |
| 1981 | 138 | #1,036 |
| 1980 | 149 | #990 |
| 1979 | 151 | #959 |
| 1978 | 117 | #1,115 |
| 1977 | 114 | #1,118 |
| 1976 | 110 | #1,098 |
| 1975 | 130 | #959 |
| 1974 | 144 | #889 |
| 1973 | 167 | #790 |
| 1972 | 190 | #734 |
| 1971 | 103 | #1,133 |
| 1970 | 114 | #1,069 |
| 1969 | 121 | #975 |
| 1968 | 101 | #1,031 |
| 1967 | 100 | #1,028 |
| 1966 | 94 | #1,081 |
| 1965 | 72 | #1,263 |
| 1964 | 97 | #1,112 |
| 1963 | 90 | #1,150 |
| 1962 | 96 | #1,110 |
| 1961 | 109 | #1,049 |
| 1960 | 95 | #1,102 |
| 1959 | 75 | #1,229 |
| 1958 | 113 | #972 |
| 1957 | 108 | #1,001 |
| 1956 | 112 | #950 |
| 1955 | 106 | #960 |
| 1954 | 121 | #864 |
| 1953 | 101 | #939 |
| 1952 | 111 | #873 |
| 1951 | 108 | #862 |
| 1950 | 105 | #865 |
| 1949 | 88 | #947 |
| 1948 | 107 | #844 |
| 1947 | 116 | #809 |
| 1946 | 98 | #832 |
| 1945 | 78 | #850 |
| 1944 | 51 | #1,089 |
| 1943 | 49 | #1,153 |
| 1942 | 41 | #1,249 |
| 1941 | 17 | #2,018 |
| 1940 | 15 | #2,108 |
| 1939 | 17 | #1,947 |
| 1938 | 8 | #3,179 |
| 1937 | 0 | – |
| 1936 | 0 | – |
| 1935 | 5 | #4,202 |
| 1934 | 6 | #3,800 |
| 1933 | 0 | – |
| 1932 | 0 | – |
| 1931 | 0 | – |
| 1930 | 0 | – |
| 1929 | 0 | – |
| 1928 | 0 | – |
| 1927 | 0 | – |
| 1926 | 6 | #4,304 |
| 1925 | 0 | – |
| 1924 | 0 | – |
| 1923 | 6 | #4,375 |
Names like Nicki
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Holly, Nicole, Robyn, Heidi, Joni, Amber, Penny, Jessica, Michelle, Erin, Melissa, Molly
Names related to Nicki
More Greek names
Luca, Theodore, Sophia, George, Theo, Lucas, Sofia, Alexander, Sebastian, Penelope, Phoebe, Margot, Luke, Chloe, Sophie, Zoe
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Nicki: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/nicki, updated 20 October 2026.