Recorded 1943–1981 Girls' name Peak 1972 131 births

Nickola — girls' name

131 babies named Nickola in U.S. Social Security records since 1943, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s281950s101960s301970s481980s15
1970s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Nickola was born in this single decade.

1972
Single peak year

11 babies were named Nickola in 1972 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nickola

The Social Security Administration has registered 131 babies named Nickola between 1943 and 1981, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Nickola currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1981. The name reached its historical peak in 1972, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nickola performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 48 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Nickola shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nickola 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.

Nickola at a glance

Last recorded 1981

Total births

131

Since 1943

39 years of records

Peak year

1972

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1981

Active since

1943

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 1981

Nickola popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1943

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1972)
11
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
4681012 19811977197319701967195019451943 6

Nickola popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1949 (Nickola as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1949 5

Nickola by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
48 births that decade — 37% of Nickola's all-time total
1940s281950s101960s301970s481980s15

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nickola?
131 babies have been named Nickola since 1943. It was last recorded in 1981. The peak year was 1972 with 11 births.
When was Nickola most popular?
Nickola was most popular in the 1970s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Nickola been used?
Nickola has been recorded in Social Security data since 1943, spanning 39 years of data through 1981.
What names are similar to Nickola?
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, 1943–1981 (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.