Girls' name · since 1965
Niccole
Since 1965, U.S. Social Security records show 1,352 babies named Niccole, peaking in 1972. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,120 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,352
- born since 1965
- 1970s
- peak decade
1,352 girls have been named Niccole since 1965, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Niccole has been recorded 1,352 times among girls since 1965, 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 1965 to 2010.
- #6,120 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,352 born since 1965
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Niccole ranks #6,120 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,352 born since 1965, peaking in the 1970s.
- #6,120 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,352
- born since 1965
- 1970s
- peak decade
Niccole's 1,352 recorded births place it above 91.53% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Niccole's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Niccole's full recorded timeline at 1986, 30% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 70% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1965, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1972 peak of 81 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Niccole popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–2010
- Peak year (1972)
- 81
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 2010.
1,352 total births across 46 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1972 with 81 births in a single year.
Niccole by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (556 births, 41% of the file).
1970s was Niccole's strongest decade.
556 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Niccole births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 53
1960s
53 births
- 1970s
1970s
556 births
- 1980s
1980s
496 births
- 1990s 201
1990s
201 births
- 2000s 41
2000s
41 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 556 births (41% of all-time use).
Niccole decade highlights
- Peak decade 556 births
- Runner-up 496 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
How Niccole 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 Niccole's total volume
Niccole by state
Where Niccole concentrates geographically, total births since 1965
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 134 | 9.9% |
| #2 | New York | | 59 | 4.4% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 35 | 2.6% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 29 | 2.1% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 25 | 1.8% |
| #6 | Florida | | 20 | 1.5% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 12 | 0.9% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 5 | 0.4% |
134 of 1,352 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- California 9.9% of nationwide
- New York 4.4% of nationwide
- Michigan 2.6% of nationwide
- Pennsylvania 2.1% of nationwide
- Illinois 1.8% of nationwide
Recorded in 9 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
California accounts for 9.9% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Niccole appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Niccole's data
- Niccole's decade-level peak was the 1970s (556 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Niccoles (134 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 Niccole: 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 (~45 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, 1965–2010 (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 Niccole 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.
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