Holding steady.
Popularity of Nicie since 1888
Babies named Nicie per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1918, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Nicie's real moment was 1889.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 13 |
| 1890s | 34 |
| 1900s | 38 |
| 1910s | 80 |
| 1920s | 34 |
| 1930s | 17 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Nicie is a rare feminine name that saw modest use in the late 19th century, with its peak year in 1889. The name has never been widely popular, and no records show it ranking in official Social Security data after the 1880s. Its trajectory has been stable at very low usage, and it is not recorded as a name in the most recent decades. The name likely originated as a diminutive or variant of more common names like Eunice or Nicy, reflecting the 19th-century fashion for nicknames as given names. Its top states are not well-documented due to its rarity, but its usage appears to have been concentrated in the United States.
Nicie is a rare English feminine name first recorded in the late 19th century. It appears to be a diminutive or variant of names like Nicy or possibly a short form of Eunice, which itself derives from Greek 'eu' (good) and 'nike' (victory). Its sporadic use may reflect a trend of creating informal, affectionate forms of longer names during that period.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Nici, Cece
Variants: Nicy, Niece
Sibling names for Nicie
Names that share Nicie's style, for a brother or sister.
