Nichola
Nicola or Nichola is a Latinised version of the Greek personal name Nikolaos (Νικόλαος), derived from the nikē meaning "victory", and laos meaning "people", therefore implying the meaning "victory of the people". Nicola is both a male and female name, depending on cultural norms.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Nichola
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nicola or Nichola is a Latinised version of the Greek personal name Nikolaos (Νικόλαος), derived from the nikē meaning "victory", and laos meaning "people", therefore implying the meaning "victory of the people". Nicola is both a male and female name, depending on cultural norms.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Nichola
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Nichola as a girl name dates back to 1942, when 5 babies received it. 1969 was its biggest year on record, with 42 newborns named Nichola — #1,927 in the national rankings. The 1970s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 32% of all recorded Nicholas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2010 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 864 Nicholas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Nichola first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1974, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1989: 13 births, good for #4,018 nationwide. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 60% of all recorded Nicholas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1996 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 127 Nicholas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Nichola
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About the name Nichola
Nichola is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1942 and has accumulated 864 births in the dataset. Nichola's peak popularity came in 1969 when it ranked #1,927. Use the chart and map above to compare Nichola's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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