How Many People Are Named Nichol?
An estimated 2,687 people in the United States have the first name Nichol. It is predominantly female (99.2%). The average bearer is 46 years old, and Nichol peaked in popularity in 1979 with 195 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nichol as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Nichol paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,687
About 1 in 127,560 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.2% confidence
Average Age
46
years old
Peak Year
1979
195 births
Total Registered
2,922
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nichol
Nichol is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,922 total births registered, 99.2% were female.
Nichol as a male name
Ranked #6,545 in 1977
5 male births in 1977
Peak: 1969 (6 births)
Nichol as a female name
Ranked #15,994 in 2014
6 female births in 2014
Peak: 1979 (195 births)
Nichol: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nichol span from the 1940s to the 2010s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 1,444 babies were registered. Nichol has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nichol by Decade
How has Nichol tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Nichol by State
Birth registrations for Nichol span all 26 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Ohio, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Virginia, South Carolina, Missouri. On average, about 56 Nichols were registered per state.
Nichol + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nichol as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nichol: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nichol?
We estimate approximately 2,687 people named Nichol are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 127,560 Americans share this first name.
Is Nichol a common name?
Nichol is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,922 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nichol most popular?
Nichol reached peak popularity in 1979, when 195 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nichol is approximately 46 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nichol a female name?
Nichol is predominantly female. 99.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nichol Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nichol Smith, Nichol Johnson, Nichol Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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