Nicol vs Nicolette

Side-by-side comparison of Nicol and Nicolette — 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

Nicolette

Girl name · Rank #2011

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Metric Nicol Nicolette
Current Rank #5628 #2011
Total Births (all years) 2,203 17,010
Peak Year 1970 1994
Peak Year Births 125 821
Peak Decade 1970ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1956 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Nicol Nicolette
1910ss — 17
1920ss — 32
1930ss — 30
1940ss — 252
1950ss 5 772
1960ss 262 828
1970ss 808 988
1980ss 295 2,930
1990ss 186 6,213
2000ss 306 2,879
2010ss 238 1,468
2020ss 103 601

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nicol Nicolette
2014 25 146
2015 21 128
2016 16 158
2017 11 124
2018 15 125
2019 15 120
2020 14 122
2021 19 141
2022 21 133
2023 27 108
2024 22 97

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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