US rank #10216 Unisex name Peak 2008 436 births

Nicoli — #10216 US boys' name

436 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.

1990s612000s1482010s1932020s34
#10216
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 28% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Nicoli was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

29 babies were named Nicoli in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nicoli

The Social Security Administration has registered 436 babies named Nicoli between 1991 and 2024, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Nicoli currently holds the #10216 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 29 babies received it in a single year. Nicoli is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 42 additional births since 1954.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nicoli performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 193 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Nicoli shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 22 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Nicoli in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nicoli in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 436 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Nicoli at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

436

Since 1991

34 years of records

Peak year

2008

29 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#10,216

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1991

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nicoli popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1991

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
29
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
010203040 20242019201420092004199819931991 9

Nicoli popularity over time — girls

42 total births recorded since 1954 (Nicoli as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 42 births
456789 1985197919781975197319721954 5

Nicoli by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
193 births that decade — 44% of Nicoli's all-time total
1990s612000s1482010s1932020s34

Nicoli by state

Where Nicoli concentrates geographically — total births since 1991

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Nicoli
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
22 5.0%
#2 Texas
6 1.4%
California share of Nicoli's total US births 5.0%
Even split

22 of 436 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nicoli?
436 babies have been named Nicoli since 1991. It currently ranks #10216 among boys. The peak year was 2008 with 29 births.
When was Nicoli most popular?
Nicoli was most popular in the 2010s decade with 193 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Nicoli most popular?
The top states for the name Nicoli are California (22 births), Texas (6 births).
Is Nicoli a unisex name?
Yes, Nicoli is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 436 births, and as a girl's name it has 42 births.
How long has the name Nicoli been used?
Nicoli has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 34 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nicoli?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nicholas, Nicolas, Nick, Nickolas, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1991–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.