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 #3343

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Metric Nichol Nichole
Current Rank Unranked #3343
Total Births (all years) 2,900 63,770
Peak Year 1979 1985
Peak Year Births 195 2,950
Peak Decade 1970s 1980s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1944 1942

Births by Decade

Decade Nichol Nichole
1940s 5 59
1950s - 58
1960s 153 1,486
1970s 1,428 18,519
1980s 971 27,235
1990s 268 11,529
2000s 69 3,283
2010s 6 1,301
2020s - 300

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 - 48
2024 - 47
2025 - 46

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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