Nicole
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning victory of the people; a form of Nicholas.
Babies a year
1,654
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#383
down from #318
UK popularity
#412
99 babies · down from #328
How Nicole has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #153 |
| 2016 | #162 |
| 2017 | #184 |
| 2018 | #218 |
| 2019 | #229 |
| 2020 | #266 |
| 2021 | #340 |
| 2022 | #322 |
| 2023 | #327 |
| 2024 | #318 |
| 2025 | #383 |
In 2025, 99 babies in England and Wales were named Nicole. In the US, 1,654 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 22,968 in 1985.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Nicole was most common in 1985, when it went to 1.24% of American babies of that sex.
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