How Many People Are Named Nickola?
An estimated 106 people in the United States have the first name Nickola. It is predominantly female (96.3%). The average bearer is 59 years old, and Nickola peaked in popularity in 1972 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nickola 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 Nickola paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
106
About 1 in 3,233,531 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
96.3% confidence
Average Age
59
years old
Peak Year
1972
11 births
Total Registered
136
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nickola
Nickola is predominantly female (96.3%), though 5 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Nickola as a male name
Ranked #4,066 in 1949
5 male births in 1949
Peak: 1949 (5 births)
Nickola as a female name
Ranked #9,979 in 1981
6 female births in 1981
Peak: 1972 (11 births)
Nickola: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nickola span from the 1940s to the 1980s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 48 babies were registered. While Nickola is less common than at its peak in the 1970s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nickola by Decade
How has Nickola 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.
Nickola + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nickola as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nickola: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nickola?
We estimate approximately 106 people named Nickola 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 3,233,531 Americans share this first name.
Is Nickola a common name?
Nickola is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 65.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 136 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nickola most popular?
Nickola reached peak popularity in 1972, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nickola is approximately 59 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nickola a female name?
Nickola is predominantly female. 96.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nickola Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nickola Smith, Nickola Johnson, Nickola 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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