Nicol
Nicol is a unisex given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
- Medieval English
- Scottish
- Spanish
- Czech
Meaning & Origin of Nicol
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nicol is a unisex given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Medieval English
- Scottish
- Spanish
- Czech
The Story of Nicol
Nicol first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1956, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1970, when 125 Nicols were born — ranking #997 that year. As of 2026, Nicol ranks #5,052 for baby girls with 26 births, rising sharply (+64% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Nicols have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Nicol
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Nicol. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Nicol
Phonetically similar names — useful when Nicol is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Nicol
Nicol is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1956 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Nicol's peak popularity came in 1970 when it ranked #997. Use the chart and map above to compare Nicol'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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