Nichol
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #764 in 1972
0 babies were named Nichol in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1944–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryNichol first shows up in US birth records in 1944, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 81 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1972, when it reached #764.
About the name Nichol
Nichol is a girl name of Celtic and French origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-hol”. US birth records list Nichol for girls from 1944 to 2014, in 47 of those 71 years. Its best year was 1972, when it ranked #764 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2014, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Celtic namesFrench names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.6 | 1,578,947 girls |
| 1960s | 9.1 | 110,132 girls |
| 1970s | 93 | 10,771 girls |
| 1980s | 57 | 17,532 girls |
| 1990s | 15 | 67,889 girls |
| 2000s | 3.7 | 267,380 girls |
| 2010s | 0.7 | 1,470,588 girls |
Other spellings of Nichol
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Questions about the name Nichol
What is the origin of the name Nichol?
Nichol has Celtic, French roots in our records. Other Celtic names include Evelyn, Isla, Riley.
Is Nichol a boy or girl name?
Nichol is a girl name.
How popular is the name Nichol?
Nichol is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2014. It peaked at #764 in 1972.