Nico
Boy name · 639 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Nico: 639 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 67 births in 2025.
Nico is commonly a short form of Nicholas, from the Greek Nikolaos, meaning "victory of the people." It has also gained popularity as a stand-alone name in Italian, Spanish, and other European cultures. Among famous bearers, the German singer and model Nico (born Christa Päffgen) brought avant-garde cool to the 1960s music scene as a member of The Velvet Underground, while German Formula One driver Nico Rosberg won the 2016 World Championship. The name also appears in modern fiction, such as Nico di Angelo from Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson series. Though not directly tied to a place, the root Nicholas links to St. Nicholas, patron of many cities. A notable variant is the Finnish and Scandinavian Nikko.
Boy 37 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 202567 babies
- Latest (2025)
- #7367 babies
- Total births
- 639since 1989
- 5-year trend
- ▲ 93%vs prior 5y