Nicola vs Nicolette

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

Name A

Nicola

Girl name · Rank #7299

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Name B

Nicolette

Girl name · Rank #2015

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Nicola Nicolette
Current Rank #7299 #2015
Total Births (all years) 5,078 17,129
Peak Year 1972 1994
Peak Year Births 183 821
Peak Decade 1970s 1990s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1920 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Nicola Nicolette
1910s - 17
1920s 5 32
1930s 16 30
1940s 277 252
1950s 288 772
1960s 685 828
1970s 1,320 988
1980s 864 2,930
1990s 784 6,213
2000s 528 2,879
2010s 233 1,469
2020s 78 719

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nicola Nicolette
2014 33 146
2015 21 128
2016 21 158
2017 11 124
2018 15 126
2019 16 120
2020 10 122
2021 9 141
2022 13 133
2023 19 108
2024 15 97
2025 12 118

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, 1920–2025.

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