Recorded 1967–1992 Girls' name Peak 1967 56 births

Nichell — girls' name

56 babies named Nichell in U.S. Social Security records since 1967, with the highest year being 1967. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s271970s241990s5
1960s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Nichell was born in this single decade.

1967
Single peak year

11 babies were named Nichell in 1967 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nichell

The Social Security Administration has registered 56 babies named Nichell between 1967 and 1992, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Nichell currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1967, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nichell performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 27 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Nichell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nichell in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 56 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Nichell at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

56

Since 1967

26 years of records

Peak year

1967

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1967

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 1992

Nichell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1967

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1967)
11
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
4681012 19921979197219711970196919681967 11

Nichell by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
27 births that decade — 48% of Nichell's all-time total
1960s271970s241990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nichell?
56 babies have been named Nichell since 1967. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1967 with 11 births.
When was Nichell most popular?
Nichell was most popular in the 1960s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1967.
How long has the name Nichell been used?
Nichell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1967, spanning 26 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Nichell?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nicole, Nichole, Nicolette, Nicki, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1967–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.