Unisex name · since 1991
Nicoli
437 babies named Nicoli in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8,552 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 437
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
Nicoli sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 437 recorded since 1991.
Social Security Administration records show Nicoli recorded 437 times among boys since 1991, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2024.
- #8,552 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 437 born since 1991
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nicoli ranks #8,552 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 437 born since 1991, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8,552 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 437
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
Nicoli's 437 recorded births place it above 81.18% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Nicoli's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nicoli's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 64% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 36%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1994, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 29, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nicoli popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2024
- Peak year (2008)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Nicoli popularity over time - girls
42 total births recorded since 1954 (Nicoli as girls' name)
Nicoli by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (193 births, 44% of the file).
2010s was Nicoli's strongest decade.
193 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Nicoli births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 61
1990s
61 births
- 2000s
2000s
148 births
- 2010s
2010s
193 births
- 2020s 35
2020s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 193 births (44% of all-time use).
Nicoli by state
Where Nicoli concentrates geographically, total births since 1991
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 22 | 5.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 6 | 1.4% |
22 of 437 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Nicoli's decade-level peak was the 2010s (193 total births); usage has since declined to 35 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Nicolis (22 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Nicoli: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2008)
Similar record span (~33 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, 1991–2024 (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 Nicoli 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.