Nickell
Nickell is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:Elizabeth Nickell-Lean, mezzo-soprano Francis M.
Meaning & Origin of Nickell
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nickell is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:Elizabeth Nickell-Lean, mezzo-soprano Francis M.
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The Story of Nickell
Nickell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1974, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1999, when 6 Nickells were born — ranking #12,688 that year. As of 2026, Nickell ranks #12,688 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Nickells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Nickell
Nickell is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 11 births in the dataset. Nickell's peak popularity came in 1999 when it ranked #12,688. Use the chart and map above to compare Nickell'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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