Nicole vs Nicolette

Side-by-side comparison of Nicole and Nicolette — 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

Nicolette

Girl name · Rank #2011

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Metric Nicole Nicolette
Current Rank #318 #2011
Total Births (all years) 593,691 17,010
Peak Year 1985 1994
Peak Year Births 22,967 821
Peak Decade 1980ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1937 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Nicole Nicolette
1910ss — 17
1920ss — 32
1930ss 28 30
1940ss 616 252
1950ss 1,315 772
1960ss 18,565 828
1970ss 144,670 988
1980ss 210,498 2,930
1990ss 136,100 6,213
2000ss 54,580 2,879
2010ss 22,305 1,468
2020ss 5,014 601

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nicole Nicolette
2014 2,540 146
2015 2,116 128
2016 1,954 158
2017 1,664 124
2018 1,429 125
2019 1,365 120
2020 1,163 122
2021 954 141
2022 995 133
2023 941 108
2024 961 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, 1937–2024.

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