Girl nameCurrently #3,358 in the USFalling
Nichole
//ˈnɪkoʊl//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19857 lettersStarts with N
Meaning & origin
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Nichole's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Nichole |
|---|---|
| 1942 | 11 |
| 1943 | 6 |
| 1944 | 6 |
| 1945 | 9 |
| 1947 | 7 |
| 1948 | 10 |
| 1949 | 10 |
| 1950 | 6 |
| 1954 | 8 |
| 1955 | 9 |
| 1956 | 6 |
| 1957 | 8 |
| 1958 | 9 |
| 1959 | 12 |
| 1960 | 15 |
| 1961 | 15 |
| 1962 | 32 |
| 1963 | 42 |
| 1964 | 50 |
| 1965 | 39 |
| 1966 | 135 |
| 1967 | 148 |
| 1968 | 195 |
| 1969 | 815 |
| 1970 | 1,042 |
| 1971 | 1,114 |
| 1972 | 1,953 |
| 1973 | 1,729 |
| 1974 | 1,694 |
| 1975 | 1,764 |
| 1976 | 1,773 |
| 1977 | 2,069 |
| 1978 | 2,521 |
| 1979 | 2,920 |
| 1980 | 2,951 |
| 1981 | 2,779 |
| 1982 | 2,932 |
| 1983 | 2,933 |
| 1984 | 2,820 |
| 1985 | 2,962 |
| 1986 | 2,662 |
| 1987 | 2,549 |
| 1988 | 2,511 |
| 1989 | 2,243 |
| 1990 | 1,997 |
| 1991 | 1,659 |
| 1992 | 1,581 |
| 1993 | 1,394 |
| 1994 | 1,260 |
| 1995 | 937 |
| 1996 | 782 |
| 1997 | 714 |
| 1998 | 625 |
| 1999 | 596 |
| 2000 | 545 |
| 2001 | 470 |
| 2002 | 390 |
| 2003 | 336 |
| 2004 | 337 |
| 2005 | 282 |
| 2006 | 273 |
| 2007 | 235 |
| 2008 | 241 |
| 2009 | 174 |
| 2010 | 175 |
| 2011 | 164 |
| 2012 | 162 |
| 2013 | 186 |
| 2014 | 141 |
| 2015 | 114 |
| 2016 | 117 |
| 2017 | 99 |
| 2018 | 70 |
| 2019 | 73 |
| 2020 | 52 |
| 2021 | 62 |
| 2022 | 45 |
| 2023 | 47 |
| 2024 | 47 |
Nichole through the decades
- Nichole peaked in 1985, when 2,962 babies were named Nichole in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Nichole has fallen 64% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Nichole currently ranks #3,358 in the US and is cooling off.