Girls' name · since 1967
Nicollette
Since 1967, U.S. Social Security records show 1,229 babies named Nicollette, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,505 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,229
- born since 1967
- 1990s
- peak decade
1,229 girls have been named Nicollette since 1967, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Nicollette recorded 1,229 times among girls since 1967, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 2019.
- #6,505 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,229 born since 1967
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nicollette ranks #6,505 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,229 born since 1967, peaking in the 1990s.
- #6,505 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,229
- born since 1967
- 1990s
- peak decade
Nicollette's 1,229 recorded births place it above 91% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Nicollette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nicollette's full recorded timeline at 1996, 29% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 71% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1967, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 143 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nicollette popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–2019
- Peak year (1991)
- 143
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Nicollette by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (801 births, 65% of the file).
1990s was Nicollette's strongest decade.
801 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Nicollette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
- 1980s 188
1980s
188 births
- 1990s
1990s
801 births
- 2000s 184
2000s
184 births
- 2010s 44
2010s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 801 births (65% of all-time use).
How Nicollette 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 Nicollette's total volume
Nicollette by state
Where Nicollette concentrates geographically, total births since 1967
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 151 | 12.3% |
| #2 | New York | | 104 | 8.5% |
| #3 | Texas | | 50 | 4.1% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 42 | 3.4% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 39 | 3.2% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 34 | 2.8% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 32 | 2.6% |
| #8 | Florida | | 29 | 2.4% |
151 of 1,229 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Nicollette appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Nicollette's data
- Nicollette's decade-level peak was the 1990s (801 total births); usage has since declined to 44 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Nicollettes (151 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.
Keep exploring Nicollette
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nicollette
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Nicollette: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1991)
Similar record span (~52 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, 1967–2019 (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 Nicollette 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.