How Many People Are Named Nichola?
An estimated 865 people in the United States have the first name Nichola. It is used for both genders, with 87.2% female. The average bearer is 48 years old, and Nichola peaked in popularity in 1969 with 42 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nichola 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 Nichola paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
865
About 1 in 396,248 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
87.2% confidence
Average Age
48
years old
Peak Year
1969
42 births
Total Registered
991
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nichola
Nichola is predominantly female (87.2%), though 127 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Nichola as a male name
Ranked #10,072 in 1996
5 male births in 1996
Peak: 1989 (13 births)
Nichola as a female name
Ranked #19,064 in 2010
5 female births in 2010
Peak: 1969 (42 births)
Nichola: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nichola span from the 1940s to the 2010s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 293 babies were registered. Nichola has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nichola by Decade
How has Nichola 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.
Nichola by State
Nichola + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nichola as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nichola
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Nichola: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nichola?
We estimate approximately 865 people named Nichola 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 396,248 Americans share this first name.
Is Nichola a common name?
Nichola is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 991 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nichola most popular?
Nichola reached peak popularity in 1969, when 42 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nichola is approximately 48 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nichola a female name?
Nichola is predominantly female. 87.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nichola Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nichola Smith, Nichola Johnson, Nichola 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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