Baby names

How popular is the name Nicole?

In 2025, 803 baby girls in the U.S. were named Nicole, the 382nd most popular name for girls. Its peak year was 1985, when 22,966 girls got the name. 594,500 girls have been named Nicole since 1880. 1,965 boys have had the name too.

Rank in 2025

#382

among girls' names

Babies in 2025

803

girls named Nicole

Peak year

1985

22,966 girls

Girls named Nicole each year since 1880

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The numbers for Nicole (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	803
2024	964
2023	942
2022	996
2021	955
2020	1,163
2019	1,365
2018	1,429
2017	1,664
2016	1,954
2015	2,116
2014	2,540
2013	3,352
2012	2,661
2011	2,655
2010	2,570
2009	2,770
2008	3,291
2007	3,873
2006	4,322
2005	4,993
2004	5,741
2003	6,238
2002	6,974
2001	7,820
2000	8,563
1999	9,515
1998	9,911
1997	10,744
1996	11,135
1995	12,277
1994	16,011
1993	16,183
1992	16,327
1991	16,046
1990	17,954
1989	19,032
1988	20,315
1987	20,286
1986	21,292
1985	22,966
1984	22,270
1983	22,400
1982	21,706
1981	20,310
1980	19,917
1979	19,510
1978	17,279
1977	15,247
1976	14,453
1975	14,275
1974	13,112
1973	13,922
1972	15,755
1971	10,423
1970	10,691
1969	7,212
1968	3,083
1967	2,776
1966	2,028
1965	898
1964	831
1963	655
1962	565
1961	273
1960	243
1959	205
1958	180
1957	141
1956	153
1955	120
1954	110
1953	120
1952	103
1951	93
1950	89
1949	68
1948	68
1947	66
1946	80
1945	61
1944	58
1943	89
1942	70
1941	31
1940	25
1939	12
1938	7
1937	9
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

Boys named Nicole each year since 1880

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The numbers for Nicole (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	Fewer than 5
2024	Fewer than 5
2023	Fewer than 5
2022	Fewer than 5
2021	Fewer than 5
2020	Fewer than 5
2019	5
2018	Fewer than 5
2017	Fewer than 5
2016	Fewer than 5
2015	Fewer than 5
2014	Fewer than 5
2013	8
2012	Fewer than 5
2011	5
2010	Fewer than 5
2009	7
2008	5
2007	10
2006	13
2005	12
2004	17
2003	13
2002	17
2001	14
2000	21
1999	22
1998	9
1997	17
1996	20
1995	22
1994	39
1993	40
1992	37
1991	32
1990	42
1989	107
1988	60
1987	77
1986	85
1985	77
1984	75
1983	86
1982	84
1981	85
1980	86
1979	71
1978	78
1977	74
1976	63
1975	63
1974	56
1973	59
1972	74
1971	48
1970	51
1969	31
1968	8
1967	8
1966	8
1965	9
1964	5
1963	Fewer than 5
1962	5
1961	5
1960	Fewer than 5
1959	Fewer than 5
1958	Fewer than 5
1957	Fewer than 5
1956	Fewer than 5
1955	Fewer than 5
1954	Fewer than 5
1953	Fewer than 5
1952	Fewer than 5
1951	Fewer than 5
1950	Fewer than 5
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	Fewer than 5
1947	Fewer than 5
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Girls named Nicole each year since 1880

Boys named Nicole each year since 1880

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