Nicole
GirlsBest rank #91 (2013) · ranked in 1 years
Ranked in 1 year, Nicole reached its best position of #91 in 2013.
It held near #91 between 2013 and 2013.
As of the latest count (2025), Nicole has fallen out of the top ranks.
3,352 newborns received the name Nicole in 2013, its peak year.
Nicole was most popular around 2013, making it characteristic of the 2010s generation.
Rank by year
- 2013913,352
Where Nicole is most popular
In 2025, Nicole was recorded in 29 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 762 births nationwide.
The largest share came from California at 132 births, 17.3% of the national total, where it ranked #546 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 44.1% of Nicole births, against 15.5% Northeast, 10.9% Midwest, 29.5% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Nicole placed as high as #431 in Florida and as low as #1846 in Indiana.
The 22 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.
Top states, 2025
- 1California132 · #546 there
- 2Texas104 · #703 there
- 3Florida95 · #431 there
- 4New York53 · #666 there
- 5Illinois47 · #467 there
Share by census region
- Northeast15.5%
- Midwest10.9%
- South44.1%
- West29.5%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Nicole a popular name?
- Nicole reached a best rank of #91 in 2013 and has charted in 1 year.
- Where does Nicole rank now?
- Nicole does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).
- Is Nicole a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a girls' name.
- When was Nicole most popular?
- Nicole peaked around 2013.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)