Total births
944
Girls' name · since 1968
Nycole
Nycole has 944 recorded births since 1968 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1980 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 944
- total births
- 1968–2014
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
Nycole sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 944 recorded since 1968.
Nycole has 944 recorded births among girls since 1968, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2014.
- 944 total births
- 1968–2014 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
944 girls have been named Nycole since 1968, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2014.
- 944
- total births
- 1968–2014
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Nycole was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
36 babies were named Nycole in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Nycole's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nycole's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1968, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 36, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nycole at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1968
Nycole popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2014
- Peak year (1980)
- 36
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Nycole by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Nycole's strongest decade.
320 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Nycole births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 13
1960s
13 births
- 1970s
1970s
196 births
- 1980s
1980s
320 births
- 1990s
1990s
257 births
- 2000s 115
2000s
115 births
- 2010s 43
2010s
43 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 320 births (34% of all-time use).
How Nycole 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 Nycole's total volume
Nycole vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Nycole by state
Where Nycole concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 62 | 6.6% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 15 | 1.6% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 10 | 1.1% |
California share of Nycole's total US births 6.6%
Even split
62 of 944 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nycole? ▼
Nycole has been given to 944 babies in the U.S. since 1968, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2014. 36 babies were born in 1980, its single highest year.
When was Nycole most popular? ▼
Nycole was most popular in the 1980s decade with 320 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
Where is Nycole most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Nycole are California (62 births), Illinois (15 births), Michigan (10 births).
How long has the name Nycole been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nycole since 1968 -- 47 years through the most recent 2014 data.
What names are similar to Nycole? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nychelle, Nychole, Nycia. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nycole's data
- Nycole's decade-level peak was the 1980s (320 total births); usage has since declined to 43 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Nycoles (62 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.
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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, 1968–2014 (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. "Nycole: Baby Name Since 1968 - 944 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nycole. 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 Nycole 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.