Nikol
Nikol is a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Nikol
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nikol is a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Nikol
Nikol first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1968, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1971, when 40 Nikols were born — ranking #2,065 that year. As of 2026, Nikol ranks #13,427 for baby girls with 6 births, gradually falling (-8%). In total, more than 874 Nikols have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Nikol
Nikol is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1968 and has accumulated 874 births in the dataset. Nikol's peak popularity came in 1971 when it ranked #2,065. Use the chart and map above to compare Nikol'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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