Nichelle vs Nichole

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

Name A

Nichelle

Girl name · Rank #10394

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Name B

Nichole

Girl name · Rank #3326

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Metric Nichelle Nichole
Current Rank #10394 #3326
Total Births (all years) 5,536 63,722
Peak Year 1968 1985
Peak Year Births 395 2,950
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1961 1942

Births by Decade

Decade Nichelle Nichole
1940ss — 59
1950ss — 58
1960ss 1,197 1,486
1970ss 1,226 18,519
1980ss 1,278 27,235
1990ss 1,196 11,528
2000ss 423 3,283
2010ss 166 1,301
2020ss 50 253

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nichelle Nichole
2014 14 141
2015 19 114
2016 16 117
2017 16 99
2018 13 70
2019 13 73
2020 11 52
2021 9 62
2022 15 45
2023 6 47
2024 9 47

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, 1961–2024.

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