Nicolle: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,678

among girls · ↑362 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Nicolle · +20% vs 2024

How common

1 in 24,727

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1970

216 babies

All-time total

6,077

#2,277 all-time among girls

First recorded

1957

in Social Security records

Nicolle popularity over time

6,077 babies have been named Nicolle since 1957, 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	–	–	–	–
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1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
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1950s	5	1	–	#6,769
1960s	390	39	+7700%	#812
1970s	1,571	157	+303%	#713
1980s	1,336	134	-15%	#1,042
1990s	1,281	128	-4%	#1,088
2000s	739	74	-42%	#1,555
2010s	462	46	-37%	#2,895
2020s (to 2025)	293	49	+6%	#2,678

Where Nicolle 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	70	0.04	outside top 500
2027	74	0.05	outside top 500
2028	78	0.05	outside top 500
2029	81	0.05	outside top 500
2030	84	0.05	outside top 500

Where Nicolle is most popular

Girls named Nicolle per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.032 per 1,000. Strongest in Florida, Texas, and North Carolina.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Nicolle born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Florida	39	0.091	+189%
Texas	49	0.061	+93%
North Carolina	5	0.022	-30%
California	18	0.021	-32%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Nicolle

Nicolle is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,678 in 2025 with 65 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1957, 6,077 American babies have been named Nicolle. Its peak came in 1970, when 216 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Nicolle?

The median living Nicolle is about 37 years old; half are between 25 and 48. An estimated 5,900 people named Nicolle 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.

Nicolle year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	65	#2,678
2024	54	#3,040
2023	54	#3,079
2022	43	#3,638
2021	40	#3,784
2020	37	#3,893
2019	38	#3,896
2018	40	#3,778
2017	44	#3,536
2016	56	#3,002
2015	58	#2,991
2014	47	#3,406
2013	59	#2,895
2012	37	#4,098
2011	44	#3,589
2010	39	#3,938
2009	45	#3,605
2008	71	#2,622
2007	62	#2,913
2006	53	#3,165
2005	68	#2,546
2004	74	#2,338
2003	82	#2,139
2002	77	#2,172
2001	92	#1,897
2000	115	#1,555
1995	107	#1,490
1990	150	#1,152
1985	144	#1,042
1980	136	#1,052
1975	156	#862
1970	216	#713
1965	16	#3,223
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nicolle?

The median living Nicolle is about 37 years old. Half of all living Nicolles are between 25 and 48 years old.

How many people named Nicolle are alive today?

An estimated 5,900 people named Nicolle are alive in the United States, based on 6,077 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Nicolle mean?

Spelling variant of Nicole.

How popular is the name Nicolle in 2025?

Nicolle ranked #2,678 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 65 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nicolle?

6,077 babies have been named Nicolle in the United States since 1957, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nicolle most popular?

Nicolle peaked in 1970, when 216 newborns received the name.

Is Nicolle a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nicolle rising or falling?

Nicolle is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Nicolle become more popular?

Nicolle is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 84 girls named Nicolle 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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