Nicole

Meaning: The people's victory
Origin: French (from Greek, via Latin and Old French) — Variant of Nicolas

Nicknames: Nikki, Niki, Nicki

Girl's name · #383 in the US (2025) · 80s wave

Popularity over time

Nicole's best rank, #6, came in 1982; it has stepped well back to #383 today. Roughly 595,000 girls have been named Nicole since 1937.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 37 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#87 in Mexico (2024) · #156 in Poland (2025) · #172 in Sweden (2025) · #274 in Austria (2025) · #313 in Ecuador (2025) · #364 in Switzerland (2025) · #406 in Ireland (2025) · #412 in England & Wales (2025) · #448 in Norway (2025) · #523 in Netherlands (2025) · #577 in Belgium (2025) · #873 in France (2025) and 1 more.

Famous Nicoles

Nicole Kidman — Australian-American actress, producer, and model
Nicole Scherzinger — American singer
Nicole — German schlager singer (born 1964)
Nicole Anderson — American actress
Nicole Richie — American television personality and actress

In stories & tradition

Nicole Collard^it — Broken Sword (video game series)
Nicole Walker — Days of Our Lives (TV series)
Nicole Franklin — Home and Away (TV series)

What Nicoles become

Among 3,901 notable people named Nicole:

Medical professionals appear 1.88× more often than among typical names — e.g. Nicole Girard-Mangin, French physician.

Twin names

A popular twin pairing with Nicole is Natalie for a girl.

Similar names: Nicolle · Stephanie · Nyomi · Danielle · Amanda · Michelle

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