Total births
46
Girls' name · since 1970
Nekole
Nekole has 46 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1975 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 46
- total births
- 1970–1994
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
Nekole sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 46 recorded since 1970.
Nekole has 46 recorded births among girls since 1970, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 1994.
- 46 total births
- 1970–1994 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 61% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
46 girls have been named Nekole since 1970, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1994.
- 46
- total births
- 1970–1994
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Nekole was born in this single decade.
1975
Single peak year
10 babies were named Nekole in 1975 - its busiest year on record.
Nekole's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nekole splits its recorded history at 1976: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1973 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1975 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nekole at a glance
Last recorded 1994Peak year
1975
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1970
Nekole popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1994
- Peak year (1975)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Nekole by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Nekole's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Nekole births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
28 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 28 births (61% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nekole? ▼
46 babies have been named Nekole since 1970. It was last recorded in 1994. The peak year was 1975 with 10 births.
When was Nekole most popular? ▼
Nekole was most popular in the 1970s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Nekole been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nekole since 1970 -- 25 years through the most recent 1994 data.
What names are similar to Nekole? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nekia, Nekisha, Nekita, Nekesha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nekole's data
- Nekole's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (28 total births) through the 1990s (13) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Nekole
Nearby Names Like Nekole
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nekole
Nekia Girl
811 births
Nekisha Girl
411 births
Nekita Girl
368 births
Nekesha Girl
280 births
Nekeisha Girl
269 births
Compare Nekole side by side: Nekole vs Nekia Nekole vs Nekisha Nekole vs Nekita
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Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1970–1994 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Nekole: Baby Name Since 1970 - 46 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nekole. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Nekole 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 July 2026.