Nichole
Nichole is a feminine given name. Notable people with this name include:Nichole de Carle, British fashion designer best known for her lingerie and swimwear brand Nichole Cheza, American motorcycle racer Nichole Denby, US-born Nigerian track and field athlete Nichole Hiltz, American actress Nichole Mead, American beauty pageant titleholder Nichole Millage, American Paralympic volleyball…
- English
Meaning & Origin of Nichole
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nichole is a feminine given name. Notable people with this name include:Nichole de Carle, British fashion designer best known for her lingerie and swimwear brand Nichole Cheza, American motorcycle racer Nichole Denby, US-born Nigerian track and field athlete Nichole Hiltz, American actress Nichole Mead, American beauty pageant titleholder Nichole Millage, American Paralympic volleyball…
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Nichole
The earliest SSA record of Nichole as a baby girl name dates back to 1942, when 11 babies received it. 1985 was its biggest year on record, with 2,950 newborns named Nichole — #95 in the national rankings. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 43% of all recorded Nicholes. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #3,530 among baby girl names with 44 births, falling sharply (-36%). In total, more than 64K Nicholes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Nichole
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About the name Nichole
Nichole is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1942 and has accumulated 64K births in the dataset. Nichole's peak popularity came in 1985 when it ranked #93. Use the chart and map above to compare Nichole'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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