Total births
157
Girls' name · since 1973
Nychelle
157 babies named Nychelle in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 157
- total births
- 1973–2011
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
Nychelle is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 157 have been recorded since 1973.
Social Security Administration records show Nychelle recorded 157 times among girls since 1973, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2011.
- 157 total births
- 1973–2011 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
157 girls have been named Nychelle since 1973, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2011.
- 157
- total births
- 1973–2011
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Nychelle was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
12 babies were named Nychelle in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
Nychelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nychelle's full recorded timeline at 1998, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nychelle at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Nychelle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2011
- Peak year (2005)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Nychelle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Nychelle's strongest decade.
63 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Nychelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 22
1980s
22 births
- 1990s
1990s
58 births
- 2000s
2000s
63 births
- 2010s 9
2010s
9 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 63 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nychelle? ▼
Nychelle has been given to 157 babies in the U.S. since 1973, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2011. 12 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
When was Nychelle most popular? ▼
Nychelle was most popular in the 2000s decade with 63 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Nychelle been used? ▼
Records for Nychelle go back to 1973, giving 39 years of history through 2011.
What names are similar to Nychelle? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nycole, Nychole, Nycia. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nychelle's data
- Nychelle's decade-level peak was the 2000s (63 total births); usage has since declined to 9 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Nychelle
Nearby Names Like Nychelle
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nychelle
Compare Nychelle side by side: Nychelle vs Nycole Nychelle vs Nychole Nychelle vs Nycia
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1973–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Nychelle: Baby Name Since 1973 - 157 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nychelle. 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 Nychelle 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 July 2026.