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Worldwide Name Statistics

Nicola

Ranked #3032 - 1 in 1,190,476 people
US

Most common in

United States

6,720 bearers

World total

6,720

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3032

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States6,720
Worldwide
~6,720
rank #3032
Rarity
1 in 1,190,476
of people globally
Gender split
37/63
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~6,720 in US

About the name Nicola

There are an estimated 6,720 people named Nicola alive worldwide today. That ranks Nicola at #3032 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Nicola is held by approximately 6,720 people, ranking #3032 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 49,390 U.S. residents).

Nicola is used by both genders, 37.2% male and 62.8% female.

Nicola appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 37.2%Female 62.8%

Nicola popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Nicola, 1908 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1908: 6
  2. 1910: 5
  3. 1911: 6
  4. 1912: 17
  5. 1913: 15
  6. 1914: 18
  7. 1915: 31
  8. 1916: 25
  9. 1917: 23
  10. 1918: 29
  11. 1919: 28
  12. 1920: 30
  13. 1921: 19
  14. 1922: 13
  15. 1923: 24
  16. 1924: 22
  17. 1925: 16
  18. 1926: 18
  19. 1927: 14
  20. 1928: 16
  21. 1929: 21
  22. 1930: 9
  23. 1931: 13
  24. 1932: 10
  25. 1933: 9
  26. 1934: 12
  27. 1935: 9
  28. 1936: 7
  29. 1937: 5
  30. 1938: 13
  31. 1939: 14
  32. 1940: 21
  33. 1941: 24
  34. 1942: 21
  35. 1943: 16
  36. 1944: 23
  37. 1945: 45
  38. 1946: 58
  39. 1947: 43
  40. 1948: 62
  41. 1949: 48
  42. 1950: 43
  43. 1951: 32
  44. 1952: 33
  45. 1953: 40
  46. 1954: 53
  47. 1955: 51
  48. 1956: 51
  49. 1957: 53
  50. 1958: 55
  51. 1959: 36
  52. 1960: 62
  53. 1961: 59
  54. 1962: 77
  55. 1963: 97
  56. 1964: 81
  57. 1965: 98
  58. 1966: 105
  59. 1967: 106
  60. 1968: 147
  61. 1969: 188
  62. 1970: 167
  63. 1971: 188
  64. 1972: 236
  65. 1973: 173
  66. 1974: 156
  67. 1975: 172
  68. 1976: 160
  69. 1977: 149
  70. 1978: 180
  71. 1979: 180
  72. 1980: 140
  73. 1981: 124
  74. 1982: 125
  75. 1983: 121
  76. 1984: 110
  77. 1985: 121
  78. 1986: 110
  79. 1987: 104
  80. 1988: 97
  81. 1989: 132
  82. 1990: 136
  83. 1991: 131
  84. 1992: 138
  85. 1993: 121
  86. 1994: 114
  87. 1995: 119
  88. 1996: 113
  89. 1997: 115
  90. 1998: 103
  91. 1999: 107
  92. 2000: 97
  93. 2001: 100
  94. 2002: 109
  95. 2003: 100
  96. 2004: 103
  97. 2005: 76
  98. 2006: 70
  99. 2007: 84
  100. 2008: 76
  101. 2009: 62
  102. 2010: 56
  103. 2011: 57
  104. 2012: 60
  105. 2013: 38
  106. 2014: 51
  107. 2015: 52
  108. 2016: 41
  109. 2017: 37
  110. 2018: 43
  111. 2019: 43
  112. 2020: 36
  113. 2021: 44
  114. 2022: 50
  115. 2023: 48
  116. 2024: 50
  117. 2025: 40

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Nicola worldwide?

There are an estimated 6,720 people named Nicola alive worldwide today, ranking #3032 globally.

Is Nicola a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,190,476 people. In the United States there are roughly 6,720 bearers, which is 1 in 49,390 Americans.

Is Nicola a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Nicola is used 37.2% male and 62.8% female.

Where does the name Nicola come from?

Who are famous people named Nicola?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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