Ni vs Nicole

Side-by-side comparison of Ni and Nicole — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ni

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Name B

Nicole

Girl name · Rank #318

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Metric Ni Nicole
Current Rank Unranked #318
Total Births (all years) 22 593,691
Peak Year 2005 1985
Peak Year Births 7 22,967
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1983 1937

Births by Decade

Decade Ni Nicole
1930ss — 28
1940ss — 616
1950ss — 1,315
1960ss — 18,565
1970ss — 144,670
1980ss 5 210,498
1990ss — 136,100
2000ss 12 54,580
2010ss 5 22,305
2020ss — 5,014

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ni Nicole
2014 5 2,540
2015 — 2,116
2016 — 1,954
2017 — 1,664
2018 — 1,429
2019 — 1,365
2020 — 1,163
2021 — 954
2022 — 995
2023 — 941
2024 — 961

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1983–2014.

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