Total births
1,837
Girls' name · since 1966
Nicholle
1,837 babies named Nicholle in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 1,837
- total births
- 1966–2014
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
Nicholle is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,837 have been recorded since 1966.
Nicholle has 1,837 recorded births among girls since 1966, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2014.
- 1,837 total births
- 1966–2014 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
1,837 girls have been named Nicholle since 1966, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2014.
- 1,837
- total births
- 1966–2014
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Nicholle was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
73 babies were named Nicholle in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Nicholle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nicholle's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 35% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 65%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1967, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 73, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nicholle at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1966
Nicholle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2014
- Peak year (1994)
- 73
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Nicholle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Nicholle's strongest decade.
599 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Nicholle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 71
1960s
71 births
- 1970s
1970s
527 births
- 1980s
1980s
599 births
- 1990s
1990s
483 births
- 2000s 132
2000s
132 births
- 2010s 25
2010s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 599 births (33% of all-time use).
How Nicholle 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 Nicholle's total volume
Nicholle vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Nicholle by state
Where Nicholle concentrates geographically, total births since 1966
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 232 | 12.6% |
| #2 | New York | | 82 | 4.5% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 38 | 2.1% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 33 | 1.8% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 26 | 1.4% |
| #6 | Texas | | 24 | 1.3% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 21 | 1.1% |
| #8 | Minnesota | | 14 | 0.8% |
California share of Nicholle's total US births 12.6%
Even split
232 of 1,837 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Nicholle appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nicholle? ▼
1,837 babies have been named Nicholle since 1966. It was last recorded in 2014. The peak year was 1994 with 73 births.
When was Nicholle most popular? ▼
Nicholle was most popular in the 1980s decade with 599 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Nicholle most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Nicholle are California (232 births), New York (82 births), Michigan (38 births).
How long has the name Nicholle been used? ▼
Records for Nicholle go back to 1966, giving 49 years of history through 2014.
What names are similar to Nicholle? ▼
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.
What to do with Nicholle's data
- Nicholle's decade-level peak was the 1980s (599 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Nicholles (232 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Nicholle
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nicholle
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Nicolette Girl
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Nicki Girl
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Nicolle Girl
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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, 1966–2014 (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. "Nicholle: Baby Name Since 1966 - 1,837 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nicholle. 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 Nicholle 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.