Nickie is a unisex name of Greek origin, meaning "victory of the people". It is often considered a diminutive or pet form of Nichola or Nicholas, but can also stand alone as an independent given name. Nickie gained popularity in the mid-20th century and has been used for both boys and girls since then. In recent years, it has been more commonly used for females, ranking among the top 1,000 names for girls in countries like England and Wales, but remains unisex in nature. Some famous individuals with this name include American actress Nickie Heyward and Australian cricketer Nicholas "Nickie" Davison.
The name Nickie seems to have experienced significant fluctuations in popularity over the course of a century. The highest number of births with this name occurred in 1943 with 39 instances, while it dipped as low as five times in several years between 1982 and 2004. Overall, there were a total of 1438 babies named Nickie from 1914 to 2004.