Nicola

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

⭐ Famous Nicola

Nicola Peltz

American actress

Choose Nicola and your child shares a first name with Nicola Peltz, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Nicola, like who?” Nicola Peltz's Wikipedia article is available in 41 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 60,976 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Nicola, 28 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Nicola would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryNicola first shows up in US birth records in 1908, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 117 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1972, when it ranked #1,120. Today it's #3,848, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🚀TrendNicola has climbed 70 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #3,848. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• ⚖️Boy or girlNicola is given to both boys and girls: 70% of the 40 babies named Nicola in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningNicola is an Italian form of Nicholas, which means “victory of the people”. Our records link it to Greek and Italian roots.

About the name Nicola

Nicola is a gender-neutral name of Greek and Italian origin meaning “victory of the people”. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-ola”. US birth records list Nicola for boys from 1908 to 2025, in 115 of those 118 years. Its best year was 1972, when it ranked #1,120 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #3,848, with 28 babies. Of the 40 US babies named Nicola in 2025, 30% were girls and 70% were boys.

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