Nick is a distinctive choice, ranked #1798 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Nick in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1798
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About the Name Nick
Nick is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 1202 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #887 in 1998 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Nick is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Nick in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Nick
Nick Hendrix — Nick Hendrix is an English actor, best known for his role as Detective Sergeant Jamie Winter in the ITV police detective show Midsomer Murders.
Fat Nick — Nicholas Voutsinas, known professionally as Fat Nick, is an American rapper from Miami, Florida.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Nick
Unlikely. With around 14 UK babies named Nick per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Nick in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Nick is rising: up 1,162 places since 2020, to #1,798 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #887 in 1998.
Nick is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Nick include: Nick Hendrix, Nick Blood and Fat Nick. Short summaries for each appear below.
Nick does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Nicks in the wild.
14
UK babies named Nick (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 1162 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Nick
Almost certainly the only Nick in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Nick
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story