Nicole vs Nicki

Side-by-side comparison of Nicole and Nicki — 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

Nicki

Girl name

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Metric Nicole Nicki
Current Rank #318 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 593,691 6,083
Peak Year 1985 1972
Peak Year Births 22,967 190
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1937 1923

Births by Decade

Decade Nicole Nicki
1920ss — 12
1930ss 28 36
1940ss 616 660
1950ss 1,315 1,060
1960ss 18,565 975
1970ss 144,670 1,340
1980ss 210,498 1,223
1990ss 136,100 481
2000ss 54,580 150
2010ss 22,305 127
2020ss 5,014 19

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nicole Nicki
2014 2,540 15
2015 2,116 14
2016 1,954 10
2017 1,664 5
2018 1,429 5
2019 1,365 6
2020 1,163 9
2021 954 —
2022 995 10
2023 941 —
2024 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, 1937–2024.

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