Nichelle vs Nicolette

Side-by-side comparison of Nichelle and Nicolette — 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

Nicolette

Girl name · Rank #2011

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Metric Nichelle Nicolette
Current Rank #10394 #2011
Total Births (all years) 5,536 17,010
Peak Year 1968 1994
Peak Year Births 395 821
Peak Decade 1980ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1961 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Nichelle Nicolette
1910ss — 17
1920ss — 32
1930ss — 30
1940ss — 252
1950ss — 772
1960ss 1,197 828
1970ss 1,226 988
1980ss 1,278 2,930
1990ss 1,196 6,213
2000ss 423 2,879
2010ss 166 1,468
2020ss 50 601

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nichelle Nicolette
2014 14 146
2015 19 128
2016 16 158
2017 16 124
2018 13 125
2019 13 120
2020 11 122
2021 9 141
2022 15 133
2023 6 108
2024 9 97

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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