Nichole vs Nicki

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

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Nichole

Girl name · Rank #3326

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Name B

Nicki

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Metric Nichole Nicki
Current Rank #3326 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 63,722 6,083
Peak Year 1985 1972
Peak Year Births 2,950 190
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1942 1923

Births by Decade

Decade Nichole Nicki
1920ss — 12
1930ss — 36
1940ss 59 660
1950ss 58 1,060
1960ss 1,486 975
1970ss 18,519 1,340
1980ss 27,235 1,223
1990ss 11,528 481
2000ss 3,283 150
2010ss 1,301 127
2020ss 253 19

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nichole Nicki
2014 141 15
2015 114 14
2016 117 10
2017 99 5
2018 70 5
2019 73 6
2020 52 9
2021 62 —
2022 45 10
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, 1942–2024.

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