US rank #15625 Girls' name Peak 1986 2,542 births

Nickole — #15625 US girls' name

2,542 babies named Nickole in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s591970s7801980s7601990s4882000s2772010s1632020s15
#15625
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 12% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Nickole was born in this single decade.

1986
Single peak year

104 babies were named Nickole in 1986 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nickole

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,542 babies named Nickole between 1966 and 2024, spanning 59 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Nickole currently holds the #15625 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 104 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nickole performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 780 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Nickole shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 290 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Michigan and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Nickole in 16 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nickole 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 2,542 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.

Nickole at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,542

Since 1966

59 years of records

Peak year

1986

104 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#15,625

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1966

Recorded for 59 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nickole popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1966

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1986)
104
Annual births at peak — across 59 years of records
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Nickole by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
780 births that decade — 31% of Nickole's all-time total
1960s591970s7801980s7601990s4882000s2772010s1632020s15

Nickole by state

Where Nickole concentrates geographically — total births since 1966

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Nickole
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
290 11.4%
#2 Michigan
143 5.6%
#3 Ohio
118 4.6%
#4 New York
57 2.2%
#5 Pennsylvania
43 1.7%
#6 Texas
41 1.6%
#7 Florida
26 1.0%
#8 Illinois
20 0.8%
California share of Nickole's total US births 11.4%
Even split

290 of 2,542 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.

Nickole appears in 16 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nickole?
2,542 babies have been named Nickole since 1966. It currently ranks #15625 among girls. The peak year was 1986 with 104 births.
When was Nickole most popular?
Nickole was most popular in the 1970s decade with 780 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
Where is Nickole most popular?
The top states for the name Nickole are California (290 births), Michigan (143 births), Ohio (118 births).
How long has the name Nickole been used?
Nickole has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 59 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nickole?
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.

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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, 1966–2024 (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.