Nickie vs Nicole

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

Name A

Nickie

Girl name

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Name B

Nicole

Girl name · Rank #318

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Nickie Nicole
Current Rank Unranked #318
Total Births (all years) 3,158 593,691
Peak Year 1972 1985
Peak Year Births 111 22,967
Peak Decade 1970ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1937

Births by Decade

Decade Nickie Nicole
1910ss 6 —
1920ss 42 —
1930ss 75 28
1940ss 316 616
1950ss 401 1,315
1960ss 456 18,565
1970ss 823 144,670
1980ss 707 210,498
1990ss 245 136,100
2000ss 73 54,580
2010ss 14 22,305
2020ss — 5,014

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nickie Nicole
2014 — 2,540
2015 — 2,116
2016 5 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, 1917–2016.

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