Nicolle
Nicolle is a feminine given name and a surname.
Meaning & Origin of Nicolle
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nicolle is a feminine given name and a surname.
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The Story of Nicolle
Nicolle first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1957, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1970, when 216 Nicolles were born — ranking #712 that year. As of 2026, Nicolle ranks #2,850 for baby girls with 59 births, rising sharply (+34% over the past five years). In total, more than 6K Nicolles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Nicolle
Nicolle is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1957 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Nicolle's peak popularity came in 1970 when it ranked #712. Use the chart and map above to compare Nicolle'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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