Total births
199
Boys' name · since 1927
Nickoles
Nickoles has 199 recorded births since 1927 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1993 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 199
- total births
- 1927–2010
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
199 boys have been named Nickoles since 1927, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Nickoles recorded 199 times among boys since 1927, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1927 to 2010.
- 199 total births
- 1927–2010 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
199 boys have been named Nickoles since 1927, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2010.
- 199
- total births
- 1927–2010
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Nickoles was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
17 babies were named Nickoles in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
Nickoles's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nickoles's full recorded timeline at 1995, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1927, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nickoles at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
1993
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1927
Nickoles popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–2010
- Peak year (1993)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 84 years of records
Nickoles by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Nickoles's strongest decade.
88 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Nickoles births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 30
1980s
30 births
- 1990s
1990s
88 births
- 2000s
2000s
66 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 88 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nickoles? ▼
199 babies have been named Nickoles since 1927. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 1993 with 17 births.
When was Nickoles most popular? ▼
Nickoles was most popular in the 1990s decade with 88 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Nickoles been used? ▼
Records for Nickoles go back to 1927, giving 84 years of history through 2010.
What names are similar to Nickoles? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nicholas, Nicolas, Nick, Nickolas, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Nickoles's data
- Nickoles's decade-level peak was the 1990s (88 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Nickoles
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nickoles
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Nickolas Boy
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Nico Boy
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Compare Nickoles side by side: Nickoles vs Nicholas Nickoles vs Nicolas Nickoles vs Nick
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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, 1927–2010 (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. "Nickoles: Baby Name Since 1927 - 199 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nickoles. 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 Nickoles 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.