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2025 data, released 8 May 2026

2025 data, released 8 May 2026

Nickole

Nickole was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1972, when it ranked 1151st; the most babies were born in 1986 (104). More babies were named Nickole in the 1970s than in any other decade.

Meaning (as Nicole) victory of the people (feminine of Nicholas) · Greek, French

Rank in 2025
Not rankedgirls
Babies in 2025
0girls
Girls and boys
Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
Peak year
1986104 babies
Total since 1880
2,542babies recorded

What does the name Nickole mean?

Nickole is a spelling of Nicole, pronounced the same way, so it shares Nicole's meaning and origin.

Nicole is the French feminine of Nicolas (Nicholas). DMNES derives Nicholas from Greek nikē, "victory", and laos, "people", and records feminine forms such as Nichola and Coleta in medieval England. Nicole was taken into English from French in the 20th century and became one of the most common girls' names in the US in the 1970s and 1980s.

νίκη (Ancient Greek, “victory”)λαός (Ancient Greek, “people”)

How sure is this? Well established.

Related names: Nicola, Nichole, Nikki, Colette, Nicholas.

See also: Greek names, names that mean victory.

Sources for this meaning

Nickole popularity since 1880

050100150200 1900192019401960198020002020
Girls Babies per year, US, from Social Security records. Years with fewer than 5 babies show as zero.
YearRank (girls)Babies (girls)
2025——
2020#16,8435
2010#6,12522
2000#3,95732
1990#2,16760
1980#1,43186
1970#1,46869
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How popular is Nickole, counting every spelling?

Nickole is a spelling of Nicole, a name family that ranked #346 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together. Together these spellings went to 959 girls in 2025.

SpellingBabies 2025Official rankBabies 2021–2025
Nicole803#3834,660
Nicolle65#2,678256
Nichole46#3,373248
Nicol16#7,052105
Nikole18#6,48790
Nikol11#9,29339

Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.

How old are people named Nickole?

About 2,500 people born in the US named Nickole are alive today, with a median age of 40; half are between 31 and 48. That makes Nickole mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.

0–910–1920–2930–3940–4950–5960–6970–7980–8990+
Estimated people alive in the US with the name, by age, mid-2026. The darker bar holds the median age.

Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.

Nickole by state

How common Nickole was among girls born in each state in 1984–1988, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Michigan (2.3×). In 44 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.

Alaska: fewer than 5 a yearAK–Maine: fewer than 5 a yearME–Wisconsin: fewer than 5 a yearWI–Vermont: fewer than 5 a yearVT–New Hampshire: fewer than 5 a yearNH–Washington: fewer than 5 a yearWA–Idaho: fewer than 5 a yearID–Montana: fewer than 5 a yearMT–North Dakota: fewer than 5 a yearND–Minnesota: fewer than 5 a yearMN–Illinois: fewer than 5 a yearIL–Michigan: 0.10 per 1,000 babiesMI0.10New York: 0.05 per 1,000 babiesNY0.05Massachusetts: fewer than 5 a yearMA–Oregon: fewer than 5 a yearOR–Nevada: fewer than 5 a yearNV–Wyoming: fewer than 5 a yearWY–South Dakota: fewer than 5 a yearSD–Iowa: fewer than 5 a yearIA–Indiana: fewer than 5 a yearIN–Ohio: 0.06 per 1,000 babiesOH0.06Pennsylvania: 0.04 per 1,000 babiesPA0.04New Jersey: fewer than 5 a yearNJ–Connecticut: fewer than 5 a yearCT–Rhode Island: fewer than 5 a yearRI–California: 0.06 per 1,000 babiesCA0.06Utah: fewer than 5 a yearUT–Colorado: fewer than 5 a yearCO–Nebraska: fewer than 5 a yearNE–Missouri: fewer than 5 a yearMO–Kentucky: fewer than 5 a yearKY–West Virginia: fewer than 5 a yearWV–Virginia: fewer than 5 a yearVA–Maryland: fewer than 5 a yearMD–Delaware: fewer than 5 a yearDE–Arizona: 0.04 per 1,000 babiesAZ0.04New Mexico: fewer than 5 a yearNM–Kansas: fewer than 5 a yearKS–Arkansas: fewer than 5 a yearAR–Tennessee: fewer than 5 a yearTN–North Carolina: fewer than 5 a yearNC–South Carolina: fewer than 5 a yearSC–District of Columbia: fewer than 5 a yearDC–Oklahoma: fewer than 5 a yearOK–Louisiana: fewer than 5 a yearLA–Mississippi: fewer than 5 a yearMS–Alabama: fewer than 5 a yearAL–Georgia: fewer than 5 a yearGA–Hawaii: fewer than 5 a yearHI–Texas: 0.01 per 1,000 babiesTX0.01Florida: fewer than 5 a yearFL–
Babies per 1,000 of the same sex, Nickole, girls, 1984–1988. Darker means more common.

Names with a similar history

These names rose and fell in step with Nickole: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Nickole, they share its era and feel.

Questions about the name Nickole

What does Nickole mean?

Nickole is a spelling of Nicole, which means “victory of the people (feminine of Nicholas)” (Greek, French origin). Certainty: well established.

How popular is the name Nickole?

Nickole was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1972, when it ranked 1151st; the most babies were born in 1986 (104). More babies were named Nickole in the 1970s than in any other decade.

Is Nickole a boy or girl name?

In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Nickole in the US.

Where was Nickole most popular?

In 1984–1988, Nickole was most common in Michigan (0.10 per 1,000 girls), followed by California and Ohio.