Nicki vs Nicole

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

Name A

Nicki

Girl name

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Name B

Nicole

Girl name · Rank #318

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Nicki Nicole
Current Rank Unranked #318
Total Births (all years) 6,083 593,691
Peak Year 1972 1985
Peak Year Births 190 22,967
Peak Decade 1970ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1923 1937

Births by Decade

Decade Nicki Nicole
1920ss 12 —
1930ss 36 28
1940ss 660 616
1950ss 1,060 1,315
1960ss 975 18,565
1970ss 1,340 144,670
1980ss 1,223 210,498
1990ss 481 136,100
2000ss 150 54,580
2010ss 127 22,305
2020ss 19 5,014

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nicki Nicole
2014 15 2,540
2015 14 2,116
2016 10 1,954
2017 5 1,664
2018 5 1,429
2019 6 1,365
2020 9 1,163
2021 — 954
2022 10 995
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, 1923–2022.

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