Total births
131
Girls' name · since 1948
Nickolette
Since 1948, U.S. Social Security records show 131 babies named Nickolette, peaking in 1951. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 131
- total births
- 1948–2002
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Nickolette is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 131 have been recorded since 1948.
Social Security Administration records show Nickolette recorded 131 times among girls since 1948, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls 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 1948 to 2002.
- 131 total births
- 1948–2002 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
131 girls have been named Nickolette since 1948, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2002.
- 131
- total births
- 1948–2002
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Nickolette was born in this single decade.
1951
Single peak year
11 babies were named Nickolette in 1951 - its busiest year on record.
Nickolette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nickolette's full recorded timeline at 1986, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1951 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nickolette at a glance
Last recorded 2002Peak year
1951
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1948
Nickolette popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–2002
- Peak year (1951)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Nickolette by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Nickolette's strongest decade.
46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Nickolette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 7
1940s
7 births
- 1950s 17
1950s
17 births
- 1960s 18
1960s
18 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
32 births
- 1990s
1990s
46 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 46 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nickolette? ▼
131 babies have been named Nickolette since 1948. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 1951 with 11 births.
When was Nickolette most popular? ▼
Nickolette was most popular in the 1990s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 1951.
How long has the name Nickolette been used? ▼
Nickolette has been recorded in Social Security data since 1948, spanning 55 years of data through 2002.
What names are similar to Nickolette? ▼
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 Nickolette's data
- Nickolette's decade-level peak was the 1990s (46 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- 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 Nickolette
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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, 1948–2002 (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. "Nickolette: Baby Name Since 1948 - 131 Births, Peak 1951." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nickolette. 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 Nickolette 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.