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 #7269

Full profile →
Name B

Nicolette

Girl name · Rank #2011

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Nicola Nicolette
Current Rank #7269 #2011
Total Births (all years) 5,066 17,010
Peak Year 1972 1994
Peak Year Births 183 821
Peak Decade 1970ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1920 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Nicola Nicolette
1910ss — 17
1920ss 5 32
1930ss 16 30
1940ss 277 252
1950ss 288 772
1960ss 685 828
1970ss 1,320 988
1980ss 864 2,930
1990ss 784 6,213
2000ss 528 2,879
2010ss 233 1,468
2020ss 66 601

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nicola Nicolette
2014 33 146
2015 21 128
2016 21 158
2017 11 124
2018 15 125
2019 16 120
2020 10 122
2021 9 141
2022 13 133
2023 19 108
2024 15 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, 1920–2024.

← Compare different names