Nicole vs Nichole

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

Name A

Nicole

Girl name · Rank #318

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Name B

Nichole

Girl name · Rank #3326

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Metric Nicole Nichole
Current Rank #318 #3326
Total Births (all years) 593,691 63,722
Peak Year 1985 1985
Peak Year Births 22,967 2,950
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1937 1942

Births by Decade

Decade Nicole Nichole
1930ss 28 —
1940ss 616 59
1950ss 1,315 58
1960ss 18,565 1,486
1970ss 144,670 18,519
1980ss 210,498 27,235
1990ss 136,100 11,528
2000ss 54,580 3,283
2010ss 22,305 1,301
2020ss 5,014 253

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nicole Nichole
2014 2,540 141
2015 2,116 114
2016 1,954 117
2017 1,664 99
2018 1,429 70
2019 1,365 73
2020 1,163 52
2021 954 62
2022 995 45
2023 941 47
2024 961 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, 1937–2024.

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