Girls' name · since 1972

Nicloe

Nicloe has 146 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1984 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#23,064 of 72,339
all-time among girls
146
born since 1972
1980s
peak decade

146 girls have been named Nicloe since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Nicloe recorded 146 times among girls since 1972, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1991.

  • #23,064 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 146 born since 1972
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nicloe ranks #23,064 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 146 born since 1972, peaking in the 1980s.

#23,064 of 72,339
all-time among girls
146
born since 1972
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Nicloe's 146 recorded births place it above 68.08% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Nicloe's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Nicloe splits its recorded history at 1984: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1990 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1984 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Nicloe popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1991

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1984)
17
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
05101520 197219771979198219841986198819901991 6

Nicloe by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (100 births, 68% of the file).

1980s was Nicloe's strongest decade.

100 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.

Nicloe births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 100 births (68% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nicloe?
Nicloe has been given to 146 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #23,064 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1991. 17 babies were born in 1984, its single highest year.
Where does Nicloe sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nicloe ranks #23,064 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Nicloe most popular?
Nicloe was most popular in the 1980s decade with 100 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
How long has the name Nicloe been used?
The SSA has tracked Nicloe since 1972 -- 20 years through the most recent 1991 data.
What names are similar to Nicloe?
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 Nicloe's data

  • Nicloe's decade-level peak was the 1980s (100 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Nicloe

Nearby Names Like Nicloe

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nicloe

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nicloe: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1972–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Nicloe 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 August 2026.