Nicolle
Girl name · #2663 in 2025 · Uniqueness 49/100
Nicolle is currently the #2663 girl name in the United States — 65 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2964, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 27,692 girls born in 2025 was named Nicolle.
The 68-year story
Nicolle first appears in the Social Security records in 1957, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1970, when 216 girls were named Nicolle — good for #712 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Nicolle per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Nicolle in class?
Nicolle scores 49 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Nicolle is most common
State-level data for Nicolle is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Nicolle
Statistically, parents drawn to Nicolle tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rachelle, Rochelle, Lynelle, Janelle, and Nichole.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nicolle | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65 | #2645 |
| 2024 | 54 | #3013 |
| 2023 | 54 | #3047 |
| 2022 | 43 | #3595 |
| 2021 | 40 | #3735 |
| 2020 | 37 | #3841 |
| 2019 | 38 | #3851 |
| 2018 | 40 | #3739 |
| 2017 | 44 | #3479 |
| 2016 | 56 | #2966 |
| 2015 | 58 | #2964 |
| 2014 | 47 | #3369 |
| 2013 | 59 | #2870 |
| 2012 | 37 | #4047 |
| 2011 | 44 | #3550 |
| 2010 | 39 | #3889 |
| 2009 | 45 | #3561 |
| 2008 | 71 | #2609 |
| 2007 | 62 | #2890 |
| 2006 | 53 | #3136 |
| 2005 | 68 | #2524 |
| 2004 | 74 | #2326 |
| 2003 | 82 | #2125 |
| 2002 | 77 | #2158 |
| 2001 | 92 | #1887 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nicolle a popular girl name?
Nicolle ranked #2663 among girls in 2025 with 65 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2964.
When was the name Nicolle most popular?
Nicolle peaked in 1970, when 216 American girls received the name (ranked #712 that year). Since 1970 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Nicolle?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 27,692 newborn American girls was named Nicolle. It scores 49/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.