How to read the band

Solid line = floor (spellings that unambiguously belong to the group). Shaded band up to the dashed edge = ceiling (the most it could reach if every ambiguous spelling counted here).

Nico

Nico has been climbing in recent years. All-time it's been given to 37,457 U.S. babies, the 275th most common name by sound today, at an all-time high of 3,161 in 2025.

By sound, Nico also includes the spellings Niko.

Rising