Girls' name · since 1989
Nicolett
31 babies named Nicolett in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #40,641 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 31
- born since 1989
- 1980s
- peak decade
Nicolett sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 31 recorded since 1989.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nicolett has been recorded 31 times among girls since 1989, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2000.
- #40,641 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 31 born since 1989
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nicolett ranks #40,641 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 31 born since 1989, peaking in the 1980s.
- #40,641 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 31
- born since 1989
- 1980s
- peak decade
Nicolett's 31 recorded births place it above 43.66% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Nicolett's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nicolett's SSA record in two at 1996 and the more recent half accounts for 32% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 68%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1989 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nicolett popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2000
- Peak year (1989)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Nicolett by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (15 births, 48% of the file).
1980s was Nicolett's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Nicolett births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
15 births
- 1990s
1990s
11 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 15 births (48% of all-time use).
Nicolett by state
Where Nicolett concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 12 | 38.7% |
12 of 31 births nationwide.
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- Nicolett's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Nicoletts (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Nicolett: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1989)
Similar record span (~11 yrs)
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, 1989–2000 (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 Nicolett 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.