Boy
Nick
Nick is a boy's name meaning "victory of the people". It has cooled since its 1960s peak, though it is still chosen today. As things stand now, it is a solidly familiar choice. The name's best year yet was 1960.
EtymologyShort for Nicholas
EtymologyMeaning "victory of the people"
Births by decade
1900s
588
1910s
4,699
1920s
6,882
1930s
4,684
1940s
5,119
1950s
5,695
1960s
8,029
1970s
4,916
1980s
2,727
1990s
1,978
2000s
2,166
2010s
1,288
Peaked in the 1960s · 48,771 total U.S. births since 1900