Total births
17,129
Girls' name · since 1914
Nicolette
Nicolette has 17,129 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2015
- among girls today
- 17,129
- born since 1914
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other girls
Nicolette currently ranks #2015 among girls' names in America, with 17,129 babies recorded since 1914.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nicolette has been recorded 17,129 times among girls since 1914, currently ranked #2015 nationally and more common than 89% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2025.
- #2015 among girls today
- 17,129 born since 1914
- 1990s peak decade
- 89% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Nicolette is currently the #2015 girls' name in America, more common than 89% of girls - 17,129 born since 1914, peaking in the 1990s.
- #2015
- among girls today
- 17,129
- born since 1914
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other girls
Nicolette vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2015
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 89% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Nicolette was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
821 babies were named Nicolette in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
How Nicolette compares
17,129 Top 6% higher than 94% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Nicolette's all-time total is 45x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nicolette | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 17,129 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 821 | 48 | 19,840 |
Nicolette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nicolette's full recorded timeline at 1977, 85% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 15% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1994 peak of 821 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nicolette at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1994
Current rank
#2,015
Active since
1914
Nicolette popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2025
- Peak year (1994)
- 821
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Nicolette popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1989 (Nicolette as boys' name)
Nicolette by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Nicolette's strongest decade.
6,213 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Nicolette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 17
1910s
17 births
- 1920s 32
1920s
32 births
- 1930s 30
1930s
30 births
- 1940s 252
1940s
252 births
- 1950s 772
1950s
772 births
- 1960s 828
1960s
828 births
- 1970s 988
1970s
988 births
- 1980s
1980s
2,930 births
- 1990s
1990s
6,213 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,879 births
- 2010s 1,469
2010s
1,469 births
- 2020s 719
2020s
719 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 6,213 births (36% of all-time use).
How Nicolette compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Nicolette's total volume
Nicolette vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Nicolette by state
Where Nicolette concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,812 | 16.4% |
| #2 | New York | | 2,308 | 13.5% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 1,326 | 7.7% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 1,143 | 6.7% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 831 | 4.9% |
| #6 | Texas | | 711 | 4.2% |
| #7 | Florida | | 700 | 4.1% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 589 | 3.4% |
California share of Nicolette's total US births 16.4%
Even split
2,812 of 17,129 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 39 reporting states.
Nicolette appears in 39 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nicolette? ▼
Nicolette has been given to 17,129 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #2015 as of the latest data. 821 babies were born in 1994, its single highest year.
When was Nicolette most popular? ▼
Nicolette was most popular in the 1990s decade with 6,213 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Nicolette most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Nicolette are California (2,812 births), New York (2,308 births), Illinois (1,326 births).
How long has the name Nicolette been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nicolette since 1914 -- 112 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Nicolette? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nicole, Nichole, Nicki, Nicolle, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nicolette's data
- Nicolette's decade-level peak was the 1990s (6,213 total births); usage has since declined to 719 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Nicolettes (2,812 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Nicolette
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nicolette
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6,083 births
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Nichelle Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1914–2025 (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. "Nicolette: #2015 Girls' Name - 17,129 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nicolette. 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 Nicolette 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 June 2026.