How Many People Are Named Nicolyn?
An estimated 5 people in the United States have the first name Nicolyn. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 43 years old, and Nicolyn peaked in popularity in 1979 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nicolyn 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 Nicolyn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nicolyn is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
5
About 1 in 68,550,868 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
43
years old
Peak Year
1979
5 births
Total Registered
5
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nicolyn
Nicolyn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 5 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Nicolyn as a female name
Ranked #11,375 in 1979
5 female births in 1979
Peak: 1979 (5 births)
Nicolyn: Popularity Over Time
Nicolyn by Decade
How has Nicolyn 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
Nicolyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nicolyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nicolyn
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Nicolyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nicolyn?
We estimate approximately 5 people named Nicolyn 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 68,550,868 Americans share this first name.
Is Nicolyn a common name?
Nicolyn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 18.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nicolyn most popular?
Nicolyn reached peak popularity in 1979, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nicolyn is approximately 43 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nicolyn a female name?
Nicolyn is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nicolyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nicolyn Smith, Nicolyn Johnson, Nicolyn 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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