Nico

Nico is a male given name: 95% of people named Nico are men, and it is recorded as male in 7 of the 7 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 95%Female 5%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 95% male / 5% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States, Netherlands, Belgium
US births since 1880: 10,400 male / 749 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Nico

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Nico," in English, "Guten Tag Nico," in German. Nico is a male given name: about 95% of people named Nico are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Nico,

German

Guten Tag Nico,

French

Bonjour Nico,

Spanish

Estimado/a Nico:

Chinese

Nico您好：

Japanese

Nico様

English

Hi Nico,

German

Hi Nico,

French

Salut Nico,

Spanish

Hola Nico,

Chinese

Nico你好：

Japanese

Nicoさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Nico by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	common	man's name	93%
Netherlands	common	man's name	98%
Belgium	uncommon	man's name	98%
Germany	rare	man's name	98%
East Frisia	rare	man's name	98%
Switzerland	rare	man's name	98%
Italy	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

10,400 male · 749 female · 11,149 births recorded

Male 93%Female 7%

Since 1980: 94% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Nico a male or female name?

Nico is a male given name: 95% of people named Nico are men, and it is recorded as male in 7 of the 7 countries covered.

How do I address Nico in an email?

Is Nico a unisex name?

Nico is not a unisex name: 95% of people named Nico are men. Nico leans strongly male overall.

Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Nico a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/nico (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_nico,
  title  = {Is Nico a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/nico},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}