Nycole: 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	13	1	–	#5,822
1970s	196	20	+1408%	#3,028
1980s	320	32	+63%	#2,636
1990s	257	26	-20%	#3,414
2000s	115	12	-55%	#6,545
2010s	43	4	-63%	#10,974
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#5,822

1970s

196

+1408%

#3,028

1980s

320

+63%

#2,636

1990s

257

-20%

#3,414

2000s

115

-55%

#6,545

2010s

-63%

#10,974

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Nycole

Nycole 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 1968, 944 American babies have been named Nycole. Its peak came in 1980, when 36 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 Nycole stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nycole?

The median living Nycole is about 37 years old; half are between 29 and 45. An estimated 900 people named Nycole 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.

Nycole 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	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	8	#12,779
2013	8	#12,852
2012	8	#13,133
2011	10	#10,974
2010	9	#12,010
2009	9	#12,199
2008	6	#16,937
2007	11	#10,637
2006	9	#12,164
2005	12	#9,309
2004	16	#7,307
2003	11	#9,536
2002	11	#9,318
2001	17	#6,545
2000	13	#7,920
1995	26	#4,071
1990	32	#3,414
1985	34	#2,785
1980	36	#2,636
1975	19	#3,602
1970	18	#3,534
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nycole?

The median living Nycole is about 37 years old. Half of all living Nycoles are between 29 and 45 years old.

How many people named Nycole are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Nycole are alive in the United States, based on 944 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Nycole mean?

Spelling variant of Nicole.

How popular is the name Nycole in 2025?

Nycole 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 Nycole?

944 babies have been named Nycole in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nycole most popular?

Nycole peaked in 1980, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Nycole a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nycole rising or falling?

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

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Nycole popularity over time

The story of Nycole

How old are people named Nycole?

Nycole year by year

Frequently asked questions

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