Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1969

Nichele

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Nichele
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1969
45 babies
All-time total
667
#9,833 all-time among girls
First recorded
1962
in Social Security records

Nichele popularity over time

667 babies have been named Nichele since 1962, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1969Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 119 12 – #1,864
1970s 208 21 +75% #1,999
1980s 170 17 -18% #3,509
1990s 132 13 -22% #4,444
2000s 33 3 -75% #10,495
2010s 5 1 -85% #18,798
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Nichele

Nichele is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1962, 667 American babies have been named Nichele. Its peak came in 1969, when 45 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Nichele stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nichele?

The median living Nichele is about 44 years old; half are between 35 and 54. An estimated 600 people named Nichele are alive in the United States today.

median 44 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Nichele year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
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2012 – –
2011 5 #18,798
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 6 #16,905
2007 – –
2006 – –
2005 6 #15,896
2004 – –
2003 – –
2002 5 #17,374
2001 7 #13,087
2000 9 #10,495
1995 7 #11,387
1990 14 #6,367
1985 15 #5,015
1980 10 #6,624
1975 15 #4,293
1970 42 #1,999
1965 – –
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1945 – –
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1935 – –
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1925 – –
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1915 – –
1910 – –
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1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Nichele, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Nichele?

The median living Nichele is about 44 years old. Half of all living Nicheles are between 35 and 54 years old.

How many people named Nichele are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Nichele are alive in the United States, based on 667 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nichele in 2025?

Nichele did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Nichele?

667 babies have been named Nichele in the United States since 1962, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nichele most popular?

Nichele peaked in 1969, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Nichele a boy or girl name?

Nichele is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Nichele rising or falling?

Nichele has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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