Nicola vs Nicole

Side-by-side comparison of Nicola and Nicole — 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

Nicole

Girl name · Rank #318

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Nicola Nicole
Current Rank #7269 #318
Total Births (all years) 5,066 593,691
Peak Year 1972 1985
Peak Year Births 183 22,967
Peak Decade 1970ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1920 1937

Births by Decade

Decade Nicola Nicole
1920ss 5 —
1930ss 16 28
1940ss 277 616
1950ss 288 1,315
1960ss 685 18,565
1970ss 1,320 144,670
1980ss 864 210,498
1990ss 784 136,100
2000ss 528 54,580
2010ss 233 22,305
2020ss 66 5,014

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nicola Nicole
2014 33 2,540
2015 21 2,116
2016 21 1,954
2017 11 1,664
2018 15 1,429
2019 16 1,365
2020 10 1,163
2021 9 954
2022 13 995
2023 19 941
2024 15 961

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, 1920–2024.

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