Nicolina: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#6,052

among girls · ↑43 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Nicolina

How common

1 in 80,363

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2002

34 babies

All-time total

1,814

#5,026 all-time among girls

First recorded

1897

in Social Security records

Nicolina popularity over time

1,814 babies have been named Nicolina since 1897, 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

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	5	1	–	#1,721
1900s	6	1	+20%	#1,989
1910s	186	19	+3000%	#1,424
1920s	264	26	+42%	#1,453
1930s	131	13	-50%	#1,539
1940s	86	9	-34%	#2,510
1950s	61	6	-29%	#2,635
1960s	79	8	+30%	#3,722
1970s	95	10	+20%	#4,760
1980s	132	13	+39%	#4,276
1990s	218	22	+65%	#3,909
2000s	227	23	+4%	#3,862
2010s	220	22	-3%	#4,884
2020s (to 2025)	104	17	-21%	#5,514

Where Nicolina 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	20	0.01	outside top 500
2027	20	0.01	outside top 500
2028	20	0.01	outside top 500
2029	20	0.01	outside top 500
2030	20	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Nicolina

Nicolina is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,052 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1897, 1,814 American babies have been named Nicolina. Its peak came in 2002, when 34 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Nicolina?

The median living Nicolina is about 28 years old; half are between 14 and 46. An estimated 1,200 people named Nicolina 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.

Nicolina year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	20	#6,052
2024	20	#6,095
2023	16	#7,169
2022	13	#8,393
2021	23	#5,514
2020	12	#8,802
2019	20	#6,124
2018	25	#5,285
2017	23	#5,624
2016	23	#5,746
2015	19	#6,650
2014	22	#5,936
2013	21	#6,192
2012	19	#6,807
2011	29	#4,884
2010	19	#6,832
2009	17	#7,597
2008	14	#8,853
2007	27	#5,346
2006	30	#4,766
2005	19	#6,474
2004	21	#5,912
2003	19	#6,248
2002	34	#3,862
2001	20	#5,752
2000	26	#4,627
1995	24	#4,314
1990	22	#4,474
1985	9	#7,377
1980	16	#4,675
1975	12	#5,064
1970	8	#6,185
1965	9	#4,736
1960	7	#5,550
1955	5	#6,460
1950	16	#2,635
1945	8	#3,598
1940	12	#2,536
1935	11	#2,689
1930	21	#1,795
1925	21	#1,928
1920	27	#1,612
1915	21	#1,661
1910	10	#1,595
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nicolina?

The median living Nicolina is about 28 years old. Half of all living Nicolinas are between 14 and 46 years old.

How many people named Nicolina are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Nicolina are alive in the United States, based on 1,814 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nicolina in 2025?

Nicolina ranked #6,052 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nicolina?

1,814 babies have been named Nicolina in the United States since 1897, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nicolina most popular?

Nicolina peaked in 2002, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Nicolina a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nicolina rising or falling?

Nicolina has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Nicolina become more popular?

Nicolina looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 girls named Nicolina in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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