Nichol vs Nicole

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

Name A

Nichol

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Name B

Nicole

Girl name · Rank #318

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Metric Nichol Nicole
Current Rank Unranked #318
Total Births (all years) 2,900 593,691
Peak Year 1979 1985
Peak Year Births 195 22,967
Peak Decade 1970ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1944 1937

Births by Decade

Decade Nichol Nicole
1930ss — 28
1940ss 5 616
1950ss — 1,315
1960ss 153 18,565
1970ss 1,428 144,670
1980ss 971 210,498
1990ss 268 136,100
2000ss 69 54,580
2010ss 6 22,305
2020ss — 5,014

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nichol Nicole
2014 6 2,540
2015 — 2,116
2016 — 1,954
2017 — 1,664
2018 — 1,429
2019 — 1,365
2020 — 1,163
2021 — 954
2022 — 995
2023 — 941
2024 — 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, 1944–2014.

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