Nicoli
Nicoli is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Aldo Nicoli, Italian footballer and manager Eric Nicoli, British chief executive Giuseppina Nicoli (1863–1924), Italian nun Natela Nicoli, Georgian opera singer Nicola de Nicoli, 17th-century Italian painter Vincenzo Nicoli, English actor
Meaning & Origin of Nicoli
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nicoli is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Aldo Nicoli, Italian footballer and manager Eric Nicoli, British chief executive Giuseppina Nicoli (1863–1924), Italian nun Natela Nicoli, Georgian opera singer Nicola de Nicoli, 17th-century Italian painter Vincenzo Nicoli, English actor
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The Story of Nicoli
As a girl name
Nicoli first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1954, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1973, when 8 Nicolis were born — ranking #6,080 that year. As of 2026, Nicoli ranks #9,306 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 42 Nicolis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Nicoli first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1991, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 29 Nicolis were born — ranking #3,646 that year. As of 2026, Nicoli ranks #9,864 for boys with 7 births, falling sharply (-51%). In total, more than 436 Nicolis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Nicoli
Nicoli is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 436 births in the dataset. Nicoli's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #3,646. Use the chart and map above to compare Nicoli'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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