Girl name
Nicole
Nicole holds the #382 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 803 newborn girls in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #266 in 2020 to #382 today. Its strongest year on record was 1982 (#6 nationally, 21,706 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1937. The name's biggest fan base is in Florida (#194 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#382
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#6
in 1982 (1980s)
Babies in 2025
803
girls named Nicole
Nicole popularity, 1880–2025
Where Nicole is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Florida (#194), New Mexico (#296), Illinois (#211)
Uniqueness score
37/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Nicole in the most recent year of SSA data.