Recorded 1969–1988 Girls' name Peak 1985 131 births

Nichoel — girls' name

131 babies named Nichoel in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s61970s681980s57
1970s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Nichoel was born in this single decade.

1985
Single peak year

11 babies were named Nichoel in 1985 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nichoel

The Social Security Administration has registered 131 babies named Nichoel between 1969 and 1988, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Nichoel currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1988. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nichoel performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 68 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Nichoel shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nichoel 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 131 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.

Nichoel at a glance

Last recorded 1988

Total births

131

Since 1969

20 years of records

Peak year

1985

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1988

Active since

1969

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 1988

Nichoel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1969

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1985)
11
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
4681012 1988198419811977197419711969 6

Nichoel by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
68 births that decade — 52% of Nichoel's all-time total
1960s61970s681980s57

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nichoel?
131 babies have been named Nichoel since 1969. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1985 with 11 births.
When was Nichoel most popular?
Nichoel was most popular in the 1970s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Nichoel been used?
Nichoel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 20 years of data through 1988.
What names are similar to Nichoel?
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, 1969–1988 (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.