Nichol vs Nichole

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

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Nichol

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Name B

Nichole

Girl name · Rank #3326

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Metric Nichol Nichole
Current Rank Unranked #3326
Total Births (all years) 2,900 63,722
Peak Year 1979 1985
Peak Year Births 195 2,950
Peak Decade 1970ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1944 1942

Births by Decade

Decade Nichol Nichole
1940ss 5 59
1950ss — 58
1960ss 153 1,486
1970ss 1,428 18,519
1980ss 971 27,235
1990ss 268 11,528
2000ss 69 3,283
2010ss 6 1,301
2020ss — 253

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nichol Nichole
2014 6 141
2015 — 114
2016 — 117
2017 — 99
2018 — 70
2019 — 73
2020 — 52
2021 — 62
2022 — 45
2023 — 47
2024 — 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, 1944–2014.

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