Nicolette vs Nicole

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

Name A

Nicolette

Girl name · Rank #2011

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Name B

Nicole

Girl name · Rank #318

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nicolette Nicole
2014 146 2,540
2015 128 2,116
2016 158 1,954
2017 124 1,664
2018 125 1,429
2019 120 1,365
2020 122 1,163
2021 141 954
2022 133 995
2023 108 941
2024 97 961

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, 1914–2024.

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