Nichelle

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A few things about Nichelle you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Nichelle

Nichelle Nichols

American actress (1932–2022)

Choose Nichelle and your child shares a first name with Nichelle Nichols, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Nichelle, like who?” Nichelle Nichols's Wikipedia article is available in 44 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 200,000 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Nichelle, 8 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Nichelle would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryNichelle first shows up in US birth records in 1961, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 64 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1968, when it ranked #486. Today it's #10,917, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowNichelle was 6.3× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 31,847 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 200,000.
• 🍂TrendNichelle has slipped 1,964 places over the last five years and now sits at #10,917. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.

About the name Nichelle

Nichelle is a girl name of African and American origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-lle”. US birth records list Nichelle for girls from 1961 to 2025, in 65 of those 65 years. Its best year was 1968, when it ranked #486 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #10,917, with 8 babies.

Origin:African namesAmerican names