Nicola vs Nichole

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

Name A

Nicola

Girl name · Rank #7269

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Name B

Nichole

Girl name · Rank #3326

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Metric Nicola Nichole
Current Rank #7269 #3326
Total Births (all years) 5,066 63,722
Peak Year 1972 1985
Peak Year Births 183 2,950
Peak Decade 1970ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1920 1942

Births by Decade

Decade Nicola Nichole
1920ss 5 —
1930ss 16 —
1940ss 277 59
1950ss 288 58
1960ss 685 1,486
1970ss 1,320 18,519
1980ss 864 27,235
1990ss 784 11,528
2000ss 528 3,283
2010ss 233 1,301
2020ss 66 253

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nicola Nichole
2014 33 141
2015 21 114
2016 21 117
2017 11 99
2018 15 70
2019 16 73
2020 10 52
2021 9 62
2022 13 45
2023 19 47
2024 15 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, 1920–2024.

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