Unisex nameCurrently #3,361 in the USSteady

Nicola

//nɪˈkoʊlɑ//

3 syllablesPeak year: 19726 lettersStarts with N

Meaning & origin

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Nicola's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Nicola, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Nicola
19086
19105
19116
191217
191315
191418
191531
191625
191723
191829
191928
192030
192119
192213
192324
192422
192516
192618
192714
192816
192921
19309
193113
193210
19339
193412
19359
19367
19375
193812
193914
194021
194124
194221
194316
194423
194545
194658
194743
194862
194948
195043
195132
195233
195340
195453
195551
195651
195753
195854
195935
196062
196159
196277
196397
196481
196598
1966105
1967106
1968147
1969188
1970167
1971188
1972236
1973173
1974156
1975172
1976160
1977149
1978180
1979180
1980140
1981124
1982124
1983121
1984110
1985121
1986110
1987104
198897
1989132
1990137
1991131
1992138
1993121
1994114
1995119
1996113
1997115
1998103
1999107
200097
2001100
2002109
2003100
2004103
200576
200670
200784
200876
200962
201056
201157
201260
201338
201451
201552
201641
201737
201843
201943
202036
202144
202250
202348
202450

Nicola through the decades

  • Nicola peaked in 1972, when 236 babies were named Nicola in the US.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Nicola has fallen 30% compared to the 10 years before that.
  • Nicola currently ranks #3,361 in the US and is holding steady.

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