Nicole
6 lettersFemale #383 · 803 reported
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US name popularity
Nicole name popularity
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Nicole ranks #383 in female records (803 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
Key facts
- 2025 female rank and count
- #383 · 803 reported
- 1-year change, since 2024 (female)
- Count decreased by 161 female records (964 to 803); rank moved from #319 to #383.
- 5-year change, since 2021 (female)
- Count decreased by 152 female records (955 to 803); rank moved from #341 to #383.
- 2025 male rank and count
- No published 2025 observation. A missing observation is not zero.
- Peak year in available data
- 2016: 1,954 female records, the highest published count in 2016–2025.
Is Nicole becoming more popular?
Nicole's reported female count decreased by 161 from 2024 to 2025. Its rank changed from #319 to #383. This is an observed US comparison, not a forecast.
The 2025 file has no published male observation for Nicole. That is not a count of zero.
Nicole in US records, 2016–2025
Annual published counts for the exact spelling. A lower rank number means a higher position in that year’s file.
View all annual counts and ranks
| Year | Female count | Female rank | Male count | Male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 803 | 383 | — | — |
| 2024 | 964 | 319 | — | — |
| 2023 | 942 | 326 | — | — |
| 2022 | 996 | 323 | — | — |
| 2021 | 955 | 341 | — | — |
| 2020 | 1,163 | 266 | — | — |
| 2019 | 1,365 | 229 | 5 | 13,553 |
| 2018 | 1,429 | 217 | — | — |
| 2017 | 1,664 | 184 | — | — |
| 2016 | 1,954 | 162 | — | — |
Questions about Nicole’s popularity
How common is Nicole in the US?
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Nicole ranks #383 in female records (803 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately. The rank describes its position among names in this national file; it does not estimate how many children in a particular classroom will share it.
Does this include other spellings of Nicole?
No. The SSA counts each exact spelling separately. The table and download on this page include Nicole only.
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