Girls' name · since 1962
Necole
Necole has 1,346 recorded births since 1962 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1972 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,136 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,346
- born since 1962
- 1970s
- peak decade
Necole is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,346 have been recorded since 1962.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Necole has been recorded 1,346 times among girls since 1962, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 2004.
- #6,136 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,346 born since 1962
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Necole ranks #6,136 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,346 born since 1962, peaking in the 1970s.
- #6,136 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,346
- born since 1962
- 1970s
- peak decade
Necole's 1,346 recorded births place it above 91.51% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Necole's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Necole splits its recorded history at 1984: 25% of all births land in the more recent half, 75% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1962 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1972 peak of 80 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Necole popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–2004
- Peak year (1972)
- 80
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Necole by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (689 births, 51% of the file).
1970s was Necole's strongest decade.
689 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Necole births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 130
1960s
130 births
- 1970s
1970s
689 births
- 1980s
1980s
351 births
- 1990s 146
1990s
146 births
- 2000s 30
2000s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 689 births (51% of all-time use).
How Necole compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Necole's total volume
Necole by state
Where Necole concentrates geographically, total births since 1962
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 77 | 5.7% |
| #2 | New York | | 44 | 3.3% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 35 | 2.6% |
| #4 | Texas | | 25 | 1.9% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 24 | 1.8% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 15 | 1.1% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 12 | 0.9% |
| #8 | Florida | | 10 | 0.7% |
77 of 1,346 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Necole appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Necole's data
- Necole's decade-level peak was the 1970s (689 total births); usage has since declined to 30 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Necoles (77 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Necole: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1972)
Similar record span (~42 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1962–2004 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Necole draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.