How Many People Are Named Nichole?
An estimated 59,806 people in the United States have the first name Nichole. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 41 years old, and Nichole peaked in popularity in 1985 with 2,962 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nichole 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 Nichole paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Nichole is overwhelmingly female, 184 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Nichole has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
59,806
About 1 in 5,731 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
41
years old
Peak Year
1985
2,962 births
Total Registered
63,906
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nichole
Nichole is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 63,906 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Nichole as a male name
Ranked #10,811 in 1998
5 male births in 1998
Peak: 1984 (14 births)
Nichole as a female name
Ranked #3,358 in 2024
47 female births in 2024
Peak: 1985 (2,950 births)
Nichole: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nichole span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 27,342 babies were registered. Nichole has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nichole by Decade
How has Nichole 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.
Nichole by State
Birth registrations for Nichole span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Michigan, Ohio. The lowest are in Alaska, Hawaii, Delaware. On average, about 1,210 Nicholes were registered per state.
Nichole + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nichole as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nichole: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nichole?
We estimate approximately 59,806 people named Nichole 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 5,731 Americans share this first name.
Is Nichole a common name?
Nichole is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 63,906 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nichole most popular?
Nichole reached peak popularity in 1985, when 2,962 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nichole is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nichole a female name?
Nichole is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nichole Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nichole Smith, Nichole Johnson, Nichole 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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