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Worldwide Name Statistics

Nicole

Ranked #68 - 1 in 14,345 people
US

Most common in

United States

558k bearers

World total

557,673

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#68

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States558k
Worldwide
~558k
rank #68
Rarity
1 in 14,345
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~558k in US

About the name Nicole

There are an estimated 557,673 people named Nicole alive worldwide today. That ranks Nicole at #68 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Nicole is held by approximately 557,673 people, ranking #68 among first names. That works out to roughly 168 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 595 U.S. residents).

Historically Nicole is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Nicole 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 0.3%Female 99.7%

Nicole popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Nicole, 1937 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1937: 9
  2. 1938: 7
  3. 1939: 12
  4. 1940: 25
  5. 1941: 31
  6. 1942: 70
  7. 1943: 89
  8. 1944: 58
  9. 1945: 61
  10. 1946: 80
  11. 1947: 66
  12. 1948: 68
  13. 1949: 68
  14. 1950: 89
  15. 1951: 93
  16. 1952: 103
  17. 1953: 120
  18. 1954: 110
  19. 1955: 120
  20. 1956: 153
  21. 1957: 141
  22. 1958: 180
  23. 1959: 205
  24. 1960: 243
  25. 1961: 278
  26. 1962: 570
  27. 1963: 655
  28. 1964: 836
  29. 1965: 907
  30. 1966: 2,036
  31. 1967: 2,784
  32. 1968: 3,091
  33. 1969: 7,243
  34. 1970: 11k
  35. 1971: 10k
  36. 1972: 16k
  37. 1973: 14k
  38. 1974: 13k
  39. 1975: 14k
  40. 1976: 15k
  41. 1977: 15k
  42. 1978: 17k
  43. 1979: 20k
  44. 1980: 20k
  45. 1981: 20k
  46. 1982: 22k
  47. 1983: 22k
  48. 1984: 22k
  49. 1985: 23k
  50. 1986: 21k
  51. 1987: 20k
  52. 1988: 20k
  53. 1989: 19k
  54. 1990: 18k
  55. 1991: 16k
  56. 1992: 16k
  57. 1993: 16k
  58. 1994: 16k
  59. 1995: 12k
  60. 1996: 11k
  61. 1997: 11k
  62. 1998: 9,920
  63. 1999: 9,537
  64. 2000: 8,584
  65. 2001: 7,834
  66. 2002: 6,991
  67. 2003: 6,251
  68. 2004: 5,758
  69. 2005: 5,005
  70. 2006: 4,335
  71. 2007: 3,883
  72. 2008: 3,296
  73. 2009: 2,777
  74. 2010: 2,570
  75. 2011: 2,660
  76. 2012: 2,661
  77. 2013: 3,360
  78. 2014: 2,540
  79. 2015: 2,116
  80. 2016: 1,954
  81. 2017: 1,664
  82. 2018: 1,429
  83. 2019: 1,370
  84. 2020: 1,163
  85. 2021: 955
  86. 2022: 996
  87. 2023: 942
  88. 2024: 964
  89. 2025: 803

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Nicole worldwide?

There are an estimated 557,673 people named Nicole alive worldwide today, ranking #68 globally.

Is Nicole a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 14,345 people. In the United States there are roughly 557,673 bearers, which is 1 in 595 Americans.

Is Nicole a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Nicole is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Nicole come from?

Who are famous people named Nicole?

Data sources

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

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