Nicey
A feminine name meaning beautiful, kind, or lovely.
Name Census estimates that about 11 living Americans carry the first name Nicey. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Nicey today is around 69 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Nicey births was 1903 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Nicey. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Nicey is about 69 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Niceys were born before 1967.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Nicey. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
11
~ 1 in 31,159,485 Americans
Peak year
1903
7 babies that year
Average age
69
years old
1978 SSA rank
#10,889
Tracked since 1893
Popularity
Nicey: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Nicey from the 1890s through to the 1970s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 24 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Nicey by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Nicey during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Nicey
The name Nicey is a relatively uncommon given name, and its origins are somewhat obscure. It is believed to have originated as a variant or diminutive form of the ancient Greek name Niketas, which itself derived from the Greek word "nikē," meaning "victory."
The earliest recorded use of the name Nicey dates back to the 16th century in parts of Western Europe, particularly in France and the Low Countries. During this period, it was sometimes spelled as "Nicee" or "Nycee." There are no known references to the name in ancient texts or religious scriptures.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Nicey was a French noblewoman named Nicey de Montfort, who lived in the late 16th century. Another notable figure was Nicey Bonnet, a Flemish artist and engraver who was active in the early 17th century.
In the 18th century, there was a French mathematician and astronomer named Nicey de la Hire, who made significant contributions to the study of conic sections and the theory of planetary motion. He was born in 1640 and died in 1718.
Moving into the 19th century, Nicey Leclercq was a Belgian painter and printmaker who was known for his landscapes and genre scenes. He lived from 1824 to 1892.
One of the more recent historical figures with the name Nicey was Nicey Gastor, a French resistance fighter during World War II. She was active in the Maquis resistance movement in the Vosges region and played a crucial role in sabotage and intelligence operations against the German occupying forces.
While the name Nicey has never been particularly widespread, it has persisted through the centuries, albeit in a relatively obscure and sporadic manner. Its roots in the ancient Greek concept of victory and its occasional appearances in various European historical contexts lend it a certain air of distinction and intrigue.
People
Nicey + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Nicey as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with N
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Nicey: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nicey?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 11 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Nicey going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 31,159,485 US residents.
Is Nicey a common name?
We classify Nicey as "Very Rare". It ranks above 30.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 93 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Nicey most popular?
The single biggest year for Nicey was 1903, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Nicey is about 69 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Nicey a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Nicey in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.