Nicol vs Nicole

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

Name A

Nicol

Girl name · Rank #5628

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Name B

Nicole

Girl name · Rank #318

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Metric Nicol Nicole
Current Rank #5628 #318
Total Births (all years) 2,203 593,691
Peak Year 1970 1985
Peak Year Births 125 22,967
Peak Decade 1970ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1956 1937

Births by Decade

Decade Nicol Nicole
1930ss — 28
1940ss — 616
1950ss 5 1,315
1960ss 262 18,565
1970ss 808 144,670
1980ss 295 210,498
1990ss 186 136,100
2000ss 306 54,580
2010ss 238 22,305
2020ss 103 5,014

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nicol Nicole
2014 25 2,540
2015 21 2,116
2016 16 1,954
2017 11 1,664
2018 15 1,429
2019 15 1,365
2020 14 1,163
2021 19 954
2022 21 995
2023 27 941
2024 22 961

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, 1956–2024.

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