Nichelle vs Nicole

Side-by-side comparison of Nichelle and Nicole — 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

Nicole

Girl name · Rank #318

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Metric Nichelle Nicole
Current Rank #10394 #318
Total Births (all years) 5,536 593,691
Peak Year 1968 1985
Peak Year Births 395 22,967
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1961 1937

Births by Decade

Decade Nichelle Nicole
1930ss — 28
1940ss — 616
1950ss — 1,315
1960ss 1,197 18,565
1970ss 1,226 144,670
1980ss 1,278 210,498
1990ss 1,196 136,100
2000ss 423 54,580
2010ss 166 22,305
2020ss 50 5,014

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nichelle Nicole
2014 14 2,540
2015 19 2,116
2016 16 1,954
2017 16 1,664
2018 13 1,429
2019 13 1,365
2020 11 1,163
2021 9 954
2022 15 995
2023 6 941
2024 9 961

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, 1961–2024.

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