Nikolette: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	57	6	–	#6,230
1990s	215	22	+277%	#3,510
2000s	137	14	-36%	#6,242
2010s	87	9	-36%	#9,104
2020s (to 2025)	22	4	-58%	#14,682

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#6,230

1990s

215

+277%

#3,510

2000s

137

-36%

#6,242

2010s

-36%

#9,104

2020s (to 2025)

-58%

#14,682

The story of Nikolette

Nikolette 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 1981, 518 American babies have been named Nikolette. Its peak came in 1994, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Nikolette?

The median living Nikolette is about 26 years old; half are between 18 and 32. An estimated 500 people named Nikolette 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.

Nikolette year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	6	#14,682
2022	6	#14,818
2021	5	#17,007
2020	5	#16,852
2019	9	#11,136
2018	5	#17,469
2017	7	#13,719
2016	5	#18,123
2015	7	#14,094
2014	11	#9,990
2013	8	#12,837
2012	11	#10,235
2011	11	#10,222
2010	13	#9,104
2009	6	#16,710
2008	12	#9,925
2007	10	#11,414
2006	15	#8,135
2005	12	#9,294
2004	11	#9,728
2003	19	#6,249
2002	17	#6,611
2001	18	#6,242
2000	17	#6,404
1995	17	#5,612
1990	16	#5,752
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nikolette?

The median living Nikolette is about 26 years old. Half of all living Nikolettes are between 18 and 32 years old.

How many people named Nikolette are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Nikolette are alive in the United States, based on 518 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nikolette in 2025?

Nikolette 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 Nikolette?

518 babies have been named Nikolette in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nikolette most popular?

Nikolette peaked in 1994, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Nikolette a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nikolette rising or falling?

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

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Nikolette popularity over time

The story of Nikolette

How old are people named Nikolette?

Nikolette year by year

Frequently asked questions

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