Girls' name · since 1962
Nichele
Since 1962, U.S. Social Security records show 667 babies named Nichele, peaking in 1969. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,837 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 667
- born since 1962
- 1970s
- peak decade
Nichele sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 667 recorded since 1962.
Social Security Administration records show Nichele recorded 667 times among girls since 1962, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 2011.
- #9,837 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 667 born since 1962
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nichele ranks #9,837 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 667 born since 1962, peaking in the 1970s.
- #9,837 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 667
- born since 1962
- 1970s
- peak decade
Nichele's 667 recorded births place it above 86.39% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Nichele's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nichele splits its recorded history at 1985: 39% of all births land in the more recent half, 61% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2002 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1969 peak of 45 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nichele popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–2011
- Peak year (1969)
- 45
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Nichele by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (208 births, 31% of the file).
1970s was Nichele's strongest decade.
208 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Nichele births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
119 births
- 1970s
1970s
208 births
- 1980s
1980s
170 births
- 1990s
1990s
132 births
- 2000s 33
2000s
33 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 208 births (31% of all-time use).
How Nichele 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 Nichele's total volume
Nichele by state
Where Nichele concentrates geographically, total births since 1962
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 43 | 6.4% |
| #2 | New York | | 18 | 2.7% |
43 of 667 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Nichele's data
- Nichele's decade-level peak was the 1970s (208 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 Nicheles (43 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
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Nichele: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1969)
Similar record span (~49 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, 1962–2011 (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 Nichele 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.