Nichole: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,373

among girls · ↑1 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Nichole · -2% vs 2024

How common

1 in 34,941

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1985

2,962 babies

All-time total

63,954

#511 all-time among girls

First recorded

1942

in Social Security records

Nichole popularity over time

63,954 babies have been named Nichole since 1942, 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

GirlsBoys

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	59	–	59	6	–	#2,943
1950s	58	–	58	6	-2%	#3,763
1960s	1,486	–	1,486	149	+2462%	#314
1970s	18,519	60	18,579	1,858	+1150%	#103
1980s	27,235	107	27,342	2,734	+47%	#93
1990s	11,529	17	11,546	1,155	-58%	#151
2000s	3,283	–	3,283	328	-72%	#495
2010s	1,301	–	1,301	130	-60%	#1,275
2020s (to 2025)	300	–	300	50	-62%	#2,779

Where Nichole is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	44	0.03	outside top 500
2027	42	0.03	outside top 500
2028	40	0.03	outside top 500
2029	39	0.02	outside top 500
2030	38	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Nichole

Nichole is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,373 in 2025 with 46 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1942, 63,954 American babies have been named Nichole. Its peak came in 1985, when 2,962 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Nichole stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nichole?

The median living Nichole is about 41 years old; half are between 35 and 47. An estimated 62 thousand people named Nichole are alive in the United States today.

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

Nichole year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	46	#3,373	–	–
2024	47	#3,374	–	–
2023	48	#3,366	–	–
2022	45	#3,520	–	–
2021	62	#2,779	–	–
2020	52	#3,085	–	–
2019	73	#2,448	–	–
2018	70	#2,527	–	–
2017	99	#2,001	–	–
2016	117	#1,784	–	–
2015	114	#1,827	–	–
2014	141	#1,550	–	–
2013	186	#1,275	–	–
2012	162	#1,415	–	–
2011	164	#1,400	–	–
2010	175	#1,346	–	–
2009	174	#1,372	–	–
2008	241	#1,085	–	–
2007	235	#1,104	–	–
2006	273	#959	–	–
2005	282	#893	–	–
2004	337	#770	–	–
2003	336	#748	–	–
2002	390	#648	–	–
2001	470	#556	–	–
2000	545	#495	–	–
1995	937	#295	–	–
1990	1,992	#151	5	#9,091
1985	2,950	#95	12	#3,737
1980	2,938	#102	13	#3,376
1975	1,764	#153	–	–
1970	1,042	#283	–	–
1965	39	#1,844	–	–
1960	15	#3,316	–	–
1955	9	#4,293	–	–
1950	6	#5,124	–	–
1945	9	#3,322	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nichole?

The median living Nichole is about 41 years old. Half of all living Nicholes are between 35 and 47 years old.

How many people named Nichole are alive today?

An estimated 62 thousand people named Nichole are alive in the United States, based on 63,954 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nichole in 2025?

Nichole ranked #3,373 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 46 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nichole?

63,954 babies have been named Nichole in the United States since 1942, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nichole most popular?

Nichole peaked in 1985, when 2,962 newborns received the name.

Is Nichole a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nichole rising or falling?

Nichole is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Nichole become more popular?

Nichole is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 38 girls named Nichole in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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